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1 devout
1) (earnest or sincere: Please accept my devout thanks.) sincero2) (religious: a devout Christian.) devototr[dɪ'vaʊt]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL devoto,-a, piadoso,-a2 (hope, prayer, wish) sincero,-adevout [di'vaʊt] adj1) pious: devoto, piadoso2) earnest, sincere: sincero, ferviente♦ devoutly advadj.• devoto, -a adj.• piadoso, -a adj.• sincero, -a adj.dɪ'vaʊta) ( Relig) devoto, piadoso[dɪ'vaʊt]ADJ1) (Rel) [Christian, Muslim, Methodist etc] devotothey're very devout — son muy devotos or piadosos
2) (=fervent) [Communist] convencido; [supporter] ferviente; [thanks, prayer] sinceroit was his devout wish that his son should become a lawyer — deseaba de todo corazón que su hijo se hiciese abogado
* * *[dɪ'vaʊt]a) ( Relig) devoto, piadoso -
2 pious
(having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc: a pious woman/attitude.) pío, piadoso, devoto; beato (peyorativo)- piously- piety
tr['paɪəs]1 (devout - person) piadoso,-a, pío,-a, devoto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa pious hope una esperanza infundadapious ['paɪəs] adj1) devout: piadoso, devoto2) sanctimonious: beatoadj.• beato, -a adj.• devoto, -a adj.• piadoso, -a adj.• pío, -a adj.'paɪəsa) ( devout) piadosob) ( sanctimonious) beato, santurrón['paɪǝs]1.ADJ piadoso, pío; pej santurrón, beato2.CPDpious hope N — esperanza f infundada
* * *['paɪəs]a) ( devout) piadosob) ( sanctimonious) beato, santurrón
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