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drenante

English translation: Draining

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Italian term or phrase:drenante
English translation:Draining
Entered by: Jasmina Towers

11:14 Dec 23, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Italian term or phrase: drenante
Il frullato di carote, sedano e arance è una bevanda drenante, depurativa, antinfiammatoria, ipocalorica e ricca di antiossidanti che contrastano i radicali liberi, responsabili di tutte le malattie degenerative dei tessuti e dell’invecchiamento.


This is a description of a smoothie from a recipe book.
Maria Fokin
Italy
Local time: 19:30
Draining
Explanation:
Nel senso, per esempio, di drenaggio linfatico
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Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4detoxifying
philgoddard
3 +2Draining
Jasmina Towers
3 +1flushing
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 4





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Draining


Explanation:
Nel senso, per esempio, di drenaggio linfatico


    Reference: /http://www.naturalnews.com/038162_massage_lymph_drainage_he...
Jasmina Towers
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: maybe better to say they promote drainage
1 hr
agree  Inter-Tra: UK - http://uk.caudalie.com/draining-herbal-teas.html
1 day 8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flushing


Explanation:
Liver, kidneys and toxins can all be flushed.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 19:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene Dibello
1 hr
  -> Thanks, airindib
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
detoxifying


Explanation:
I think this is what we'd say. "This is a flushing/draining drink" doesn't sound very appetizing, or English.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: This is definitely the most "appetizing" translation but unfortunately I can't use it because in other parts of the text, this word appears next to disintossicante. Thank you Phil!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Nizi
32 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD
6 hrs
agree  Veronica O'Neill
10 hrs
agree  Inter-Tra: US - http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-detox-tea.htm#didyouknowout
1 day 6 hrs
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