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1 consecrate
'konsikreit(to set apart for a holy use; to dedicate to God: The bishop consecrated the new church.) consagrartr['kɒnsɪkreɪt]1 consagrarv.• bendecir v.(§pres: bendigo, bendices...) pret: bendij-pp: bendichofut/c: bendir-•)• consagrar v.• santificar v.'kɑːnsəkreɪt, 'kɒnsɪkreɪttransitive verb consagrar['kɒnsɪkreɪt]VT consagrar* * *['kɑːnsəkreɪt, 'kɒnsɪkreɪt]transitive verb consagrar -
2 dedicate
'dedikeit1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) dedicar, consagrar, sacrificar2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) dedicar, consagrar3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicar•- dedication
dedicate vb dedicartr['dedɪkeɪt]1 (devote - oneself, time, effort) dedicar, consagrar2 (book, poem, performance, etc) dedicar3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (consecrate) dedicar1) : dedicarshe dedicated the book to Carlos: le dedicó el libro a Carlos2) : consagrar, dedicarto dedicate one's life: consagrar uno su vidav.• brindar v.• dedicar v.'dedɪkeɪt1)a) ( devote)to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf
b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien
2)a) ( consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*b) ( declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar['dedɪkeɪt]VT1) [+ book] dedicar (to a); [+ church, monument] dedicar, consagrar (to a)to dedicate one's life to sth/to doing sth — dedicar or consagrar su vida a algo/a hacer algo
to dedicate o.s. to sth/to doing sth — dedicarse or consagrarse a algo/a hacer algo
2) (US) (=inaugurate) [+ official building] inaugurar oficialmente* * *['dedɪkeɪt]1)a) ( devote)to dedicate something TO something/-ING — dedicar* algo a algo/+ inf
b) \<\<poem/book\>\> dedicar*to dedicate something TO somebody — dedicarle* algo a alguien
2)a) ( consecrate) \<\<church/shrine/memorial\>\> dedicar*b) ( declare open) (AmE) \<\<building/fair\>\> inaugurar -
3 bless
blesto ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) bendecir- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
- a blessing in disguise
bless vb bendecirbless you! ¡salud! / ¡Jesús!tr[bles]1 bendecir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bless oneself persignarse, santiguarsebless you! (on sneezing) ¡Jesús!bless my soul! dated ¡Dios mío!well, I'll be blessed! ¡caramba!1) consecrate: bendecir, consagrar2) : bendecirmay God bless you!: ¡que Dios te bendiga!3)to bless with : dotar de4)to bless oneself : santiguarsev.• bendecir v.(§pres: bendigo, bendices...) pret: bendij-pp: bendichofut/c: bendir-•)• favorecer v.• santiguar v.blesa) ( give benediction) bendecir*b) ( favor) (usu pass)to be blessed with something: he is blessed with good health — goza de buena salud
c) (in interj phrases)bless you! — ( to somebody who sneezes) salud! or (Esp) Jesús!; ( expressing gratitude) (colloq) muchísimas gracias; ( as benediction) (que) Dios te (or los etc) bendiga
he's done all the ironing, bless him! — (colloq) ha planchado toda la ropa qué tierno! (fam)
Jane, bless her heart, has offered to put us up — la buena de Jane nos ha ofrecido alojamiento
bless me/my soul! — (colloq) válgame Dios!
d) ( consecrate) \<\<wine/bread/marriage\>\> bendecir*e) ( adore) bendecir*bless the Lord! — bendito or alabado sea el Señor!
[bles]VT1) [God, priest] bendecirGod bless you! — ¡Dios te bendiga!
God bless the Pope! — ¡Dios guarde al Papa!
bless you! — ¡qué cielo eres!; (after sneezing) ¡Jesús!
and Paul, bless him or bless his heart, had no idea that... — y Paul, el pobre, no tenía ni idea de que...
to bless o.s. — santiguarse
2) (fig)well I'm blessed!, God bless my soul! — † * ¡vaya por Dios!
I'm blessed if I know — (Brit) * no tengo ni idea
* * *[bles]a) ( give benediction) bendecir*b) ( favor) (usu pass)to be blessed with something: he is blessed with good health — goza de buena salud
c) (in interj phrases)bless you! — ( to somebody who sneezes) salud! or (Esp) Jesús!; ( expressing gratitude) (colloq) muchísimas gracias; ( as benediction) (que) Dios te (or los etc) bendiga
he's done all the ironing, bless him! — (colloq) ha planchado toda la ropa qué tierno! (fam)
Jane, bless her heart, has offered to put us up — la buena de Jane nos ha ofrecido alojamiento
bless me/my soul! — (colloq) válgame Dios!
d) ( consecrate) \<\<wine/bread/marriage\>\> bendecir*e) ( adore) bendecir*bless the Lord! — bendito or alabado sea el Señor!
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consecrate — ► VERB 1) make or declare sacred. 2) ordain to a sacred office, typically that of bishop. 3) (in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body and blood of Christ. DERIVATIVES consecration noun. ORIGIN Latin consecrare dedicate, devote as… … English terms dictionary
consecrate — verb To declare, or otherwise make something holy. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor… … Wiktionary
consecrate — verb Consecrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bishop, ↑church … Collocations dictionary
consecrate — verb (T) 1 to officially state in a special religious ceremony that a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes. 2 to officially state in a special religious ceremony that someone is now a priest, bishop (1) etc consecrated … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
consecrate — verb the bishop had consecrated two cathedrals in his time Syn: sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred; dedicate to God, devote, reserve, set apart; anoint, ordain; formal hallow See note at divine … Thesaurus of popular words
consecrate — UK [ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt] / US [ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms consecrate : present tense I/you/we/they consecrate he/she/it consecrates present participle consecrating past tense consecrated past participle consecrated 1) to perform a… … English dictionary
consecrate — I. adjective Date: 14th century dedicated to a sacred purpose II. transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com + sacrare to consecrate more at sacred Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
consecrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bless, sanctify, hallow; seal, dedicate, devote. See piety, repute, clergy. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dedicate to God] Syn. hallow, sanctify, anoint; see bless 3 . 2. [To set apart] Syn. dedicate,… … English dictionary for students
consecrate — con|se|crate [ kansə,kreıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to perform a religious ceremony in order to make a place or a thing holy: consecrated ground 2. ) to perform a religious ceremony in order to make someone a priest, BISHOP, king, or queen ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
consecrate — [[t]kɒ̱nsɪkreɪt[/t]] consecrates, consecrating, consecrated VERB When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop. [be V ed] The… … English dictionary
consecrate — [ kɒnsɪkreɪt] verb 1》 make or declare sacred. ↘(in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body and blood of Christ. 2》 ordain to a sacred office, typically that of bishop. Derivatives consecration noun consecrator noun consecratory… … English new terms dictionary