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LET OFF STEAM [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
CONT

after six months of hard study, he felt the need to let off a little steam

CONT

"though not a demonstrative bird, the king penguin occasionally must let off tension "steam".

OBS

emotional tension

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
OBS

défoulement (phénomène par lequel le malade se libère de ses tendances refoulées et des complexes dus au refoulement) Par extension. Se laisser aller à des débordements affectifs.

Spanish

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