How to Say "Purge" in Spanish

purga

/ˈpuɾɡa/

The English phrase 'purge' can be translated into Spanish as purga.

purga is used to describe the systematic removal of people from a political party, organization or group.

Meaning: (of an organization) to forcibly remove people from (verb)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun purga corresponds to the verb purgar when expressing the action of purging. purgar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.

/ˈpuɾɡa/

In some Spanish-speaking contexts, you might hear the term limpieza (cleaning) used as a euphemism for a political purga to make the process sound less violent.
The word purgar is also used in technical fields to describe bleeding a brake line or removing air bubbles from a pipe to ensure a system works correctly.
In religious history, the root of purga is closely linked to the concept of Purgatory, or Purgatorio in Spanish, where souls are cleansed of sins.

El sistema de archivos debe ser purgado regularmente
The file system must be purged regularly
Es necesario limpiar a fondo el sistema de tuberías
It is necessary to purge the plumbing system thoroughly
La empresa decidió eliminar por completo esa política
The company decided to purge that policy completely
Voy a echar fuera todas las cosas que no necesito
I'm going to purge all the things I don't need
Decidí deshacerme de todo lo que está acumulado en mi armario
I decided to get rid of everything that's piled up in my closet
Es recomendable purgar el sistema de refrigeración al menos una vez al año
It is advisable to purge the cooling system at least once a year
El partido anunció una purga interna.
The party announced an internal purge.

Two coworkers are discussing political news in the office.

Lucía

Javier, ¿viste que el partido purga a sus líderes?
Javier, did you see that the party is purging its leaders?
Javier

Sí, Lucía, es una medida muy drástica.
Yes, Lucía, it is a very drastic measure.
Lucía

Parece que quieren cambiar la dirección del grupo.
It seems they want to change the direction of the group.
Javier

Es probable que muchos pierdan su cargo hoy.
It is likely that many will lose their positions today.

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