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1 commit a sin against
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2 commit a sin against good taste
Макаров: преступить законы хорошего вкусаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > commit a sin against good taste
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3 commit a sin against morals
Макаров: преступить законы моралиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > commit a sin against morals
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4 sin (To commit an offense against religious or moral law)
Религия: грешитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sin (To commit an offense against religious or moral law)
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1. [sın] n1. 1) грехdeadly /mortal/ sin - смертный грех
sin of pride [of gluttony] - грех гордыни [чревоугодия]
sins of omission and of commission - библ. грехи деянием или недеянием
for my sins I was appointed to... - шутл. за мои прегрешения я был назначен в...
2) разг. грех, ошибкаit's a sin to stay indoors on such a fine day! - грех сидеть дома в такой прекрасный день!
3) сожительство вне бракаto live in sin - сожительствовать, жить в грехе
child of sin - незаконнорождённый ребёнок, плод греха
2. порок, недостатокa besetting sin - неискоренимый недостаток /порок/
3. проступок; оплошностьto commit a sin against morals [against good taste] - преступить законы морали [хорошего вкуса]
2. [sın] v♢
like sin - яростно, очень сильно1. грешить; согрешитьhe is a man more sinned against than sinning - он не столько грешник, сколько жертва греха
the portrait sins by excessive exactness - портрет грешит излишней фотографичностью
2. (against) нарушать; противоречитьto sin against the laws of society - нарушать законы общества; идти против законов общества
the system sins against the canons - данная система противоречит установившейся традиции
to sin against propriety - нарушать /преступать/ приличия
3. 1) совершать (что-л. греховное)he sinned his crimes without compunction - он совершал свои преступления без всякого раскаяния
2) (грехами) обречьhe sinned his soul to perdition - он обрёк свою грешную душу на вечные муки
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to sin one's mercies - не ценить своего счастья -
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1. n разг. грех, ошибкаmind laden with sin — душа, обременённая грехом
2. n сожительство вне бракаto live in sin — сожительствовать, жить в грехе
3. n порок, недостатокsin tax — налог «на пороки»
4. n проступок; оплошность5. v грешить; согрешитьhe is a man more sinned against than sinning — он не столько грешник, сколько жертва греха
6. v нарушать; противоречитьto sin against the laws of society — нарушать законы общества; идти против законов общества
7. v совершать8. v обречьСинонимический ряд:1. anger (noun) anger; envy; gluttony; greed; lust; pride; sloth2. failing (noun) failing; weakness3. imperfection (noun) deficiency; demerit; fault; imperfection; shortcoming4. transgression (noun) error; immorality; misdeed; offence; offense; peccadillo; transgression; trespass; vice5. wrong (noun) crime; debt; diablerie; evil; evildoing; iniquity; outrage; tort; wickedness; wrong; wrongdoing6. transgress (verb) do wrong; err; go-astray; misbehave; offend; transgress; trespassАнтонимический ряд:holiness; obey; purity; virtue -
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[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) greh2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) grešiti- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *Iabbreviationmathematics sineII [sin]noungreh, pregrešek; prekršek, prestopek ( against zoper, proti), žalitevfor my sins! humorously prav mi je!like sin colloquially hudó, močno, peklenskoman of sin obsolete grešnik, humorously malopridnež, falot; antikrist, hudičit is a sin (and a shame) colloquially greh je (in sramota)to commit a sin — napraviti greh, grešitito sin a sin — napraviti greh, pregrešiti seIII [sin]intransitive verb & transitive verbnapraviti greh, grešiti, pregrešiti se, napraviti prestopek ali prekršek ( against zoper, proti)to sin one's mercies — izgubiti milost, pregrešiti se, biti nehvaležento sin away — z grehom (grehi) lahkomiselno izgubiti, zaigrati ( one's happiness svojo srečo)he is more sinned against than sinning figuratively on je bolj žrtev kot krivec, bolj zasluži pomilovanje kot grajo -
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♦ sin /sɪn/n.1 peccato ( anche fig.); fallo, colpa: (relig.) original [venial] sin, peccato originale [veniale]; the seven deadly sins, i sette peccati capitali; the sin of gluttony, il peccato di gola; to commit a sin, commettere un peccato● ( sport: hockey, rugby, ecc.) sin bin, ‘sin bin’; (panchina dei) giocatori penalizzati □ sin-offering, sacrificio espiatorio □ (fam.) sin tax, imposta sugli alcolici, sul tabacco (e su altri ‘vizi’, come le scommesse) □ (scherz.) DIALOGO → - Discussing football- For my sins, purtroppo, per scontare i miei peccati (fig.) □ to forgive sins, rimettere i peccati □ (arc.) to live in sin, vivere nel peccato ( in concubinaggio); ( di due amanti) essere pubblici peccatori □ (as) ugly [miserable] as sin, brutto come il peccato [triste come la morte].(to) sin /sɪn/v. i.peccare; macchiarsi d'una colpa● to sin against God, peccare contro Dio □ to sin against good taste, offendere il buongusto. -
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sin
1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) pecado
2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) pecar- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness
sin n pecado
sin preposición 1 without; seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news; agua mineral sin gas still mineral water; cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer; me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread 2 estuvo una semana sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a week; sigo sin entender I still don't understand; la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her footb) ( con significado pasivo):esto está aún sin terminar it still isn't finished 3 sin que + subj: quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing; See Also→ embargo 2
sin preposición without: se marchó sin ellos, he left without them
costó mil pesetas, sin contar el IVA, it cost one thousand pesetas, not including VAT
el edificio estaba sin terminar, the building was unfinished
entre sin llamar, come in without knocking
saldré sin que me vea, I'll go out without him seeing
una bebida sin alcohol, a non-alcoholic drink ' sin' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abierta - abierto - absoluta - absoluto - accidental - acéfala - acéfalo - agotar - agotada - agotado - agreste - ahora - ahorcarse - ajena - ajeno - alguna - alguno - aliento - alquilar - ambages - amorfa - amorfo - aparente - asesinar - aviso - ayunas - bagatela - baja - bajo - bañera - berrido - bien - blanca - blanco - bocado - bregar - bruta - bruto - burbuja - caldo - calle - callejón - calva - camino - caprichosa - caprichoso - causa - cazo - cero English: ability - accident - accidental - accidentally - accustom - ado - afraid - age - agree - aimless - aimlessly - all-time - ammunition - another - antsy - anyhow - arrogant - at - attach - away - AWOL - babble - backbencher - backing - bare - barge in - basic - bat - bean - begin - behave - beyond - blank - blind alley - blue - blunt - bluntly - blurt out - boarding card - boarding pass - book - boorish - bootstrap - bottomless - break - breath - breathless - broke - busywork - buzz offtr[sɪn]1 pecado1 pecar ( against, contra)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor one's sins para su castigoto be as ugly as sin ser feo,-a como un pecadoto live in sin vivir en concubinato, vivir amancebado,-a, vivir en pecadosin n: pecado mn.• pecado s.m.v.• pecar v.• pesar v.
I sɪncount & mass noun pecado mfor my sins — (hum) para mi castigo (hum)
to be as miserable as sin — ser* un/una cascarrabias
to be as ugly as sin — ser* más feo que pegarle a Dios or que Picio (fam)
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intransitive verb - nn- pecar*[sɪn]1.N pecado msins of omission/commission — pecados mpl por omisión/acción
mortal sin — pecado m mortal
it would be a sin to do that — (Rel) sería un pecado hacer eso; (fig) sería un crimen hacer eso
ugly 1., 1)to live in sin — † (unmarried) vivir amancebados, vivir en el pecado
2.VI pecar3.CPDsin bin * N — (Sport) banquillo m de los expulsados
sin tax * N — (US) impuesto m sobre el tabaco y/o el alcohol
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I [sɪn]count & mass noun pecado mfor my sins — (hum) para mi castigo (hum)
to be as miserable as sin — ser* un/una cascarrabias
to be as ugly as sin — ser* más feo que pegarle a Dios or que Picio (fam)
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intransitive verb - nn- pecar* -
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1 nounpéché m;∎ to commit a sin pécher, commettre un péché;∎ sins of omission/commission péchés mpl par omission/action;∎ the sin of pride le péché d'orgueil;∎ it's a sin to tell a lie mentir ou le mensonge est un péché;∎ it would be a sin to sell it ce serait un crime de le vendre;∎ humorous for my sins, I'm the person in charge of all this malheureusement pour moi, c'est moi le responsable de tout ça;pécher;∎ to sin against sth pécher contre qch;∎ to be more sinned against than sinning être plus victime que coupable►► familiar sin bin -
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sin 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) synd2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) synde- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulnesssynd--------syndeIsubst. \/sɪn\/1) ( religion) synd2) synd, noe galt, skamas... as sin så... som arvesyndenfor one's sins for ens synders skyldlike sin ( hverdagslig) som pesten, som bare det, intenstlist of sins synderegisterlive in sin ( hverdagslig) leve i synd (leve sammen uten å være gift)original sin arvesyndthe seven deady sins de syv dødssyndenesin of commission gjerningssyndsin of omission unnlatelsessyndsins of the flesh ukyskhet, kjødets synderIIverb \/sɪn\/syndesin against synde motIIIsubst. \/saɪn\/se ➢ sine -
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1. nounSünde, die[as] miserable as sin — todunglücklich
2. intransitive verb,for my sins — (joc.) um meiner Missetaten willen (scherzh.)
- nn- sündigensin against somebody/God — an jemandem/Gott od. gegen jemanden/Gott sündigen
* * *[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) die Sünde2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) sündigen- academic.ru/67462/sinner">sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *sin1[sɪn]I. n Sünde fthe sick are being thrown out on the streets — yes, it's a \sin! die Kranken werden auf die Straße gesetzt — ja, das ist unerhört!is that your work? — yes, for my \sins ist das Ihre Arbeit? — ja, leiderit would be a \sin not to go out on such a nice day ( fig) es wäre eine Sünde, an so einem schönen Tag nicht rauszugehenhe's [as] ugly as \sin er ist unglaublich hässlicha \sin of omission eine Unterlassungssündeto commit/confess a \sin eine Sünde begehen/beichtento live in \sin in wilder Ehe lebenII. vi<- nn->sündigensin2* * *[sɪn] Sünde fto live in sin (inf) — in wilder Ehe leben; (Rel) in Sünde leben
I've been chosen to organize the office party, for my sins (hum) — man hat mich drangekriegt, ich darf die Büroparty organisieren (inf)
is that your work/family? – yes for my sins (hum) — haben Sie das gemacht/ist das Ihre Familie? – ja, leider
this hat is covering a multitude of sins, she said (hum) isn't it a sin! — aber fragen Sie bloß nicht, wie es unter dem Hut aussieht!, sagte sie ist das nicht unerhört or eine Schande?
2. visündigen (against gegen, an +dat), sich versündigen (against an +dat); (against principles, standards etc) verstoßen (gegen)* * *sin1 [sın]A s1. Sünde f:cardinal sin Hauptsünde;original sin Erbsünde;(as) clever as sin umg ganz schön gerissen;(as) miserable as sin umg todunglücklich;B v/i* * *1. nounSünde, dielive in sin — (coll.) in Sünde leben (veralt., scherzh.)
[as] miserable as sin — todunglücklich
2. intransitive verb,for my sins — (joc.) um meiner Missetaten willen (scherzh.)
- nn- sündigensin against somebody/God — an jemandem/Gott od. gegen jemanden/Gott sündigen
* * *n.Sünde -n f. v.eine Sünde begehen ausdr.sündigen v. -
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sɪn
1. сущ.
1) грех to commit a sin ≈ совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a sin ≈ искупать грех It's a sin to tell a lie. ≈ Грешно говорить неправду. It's a sin that her talents are being wasted. ≈ Она совершает грех, не реализуя свои таланты. forgive smb.'s sin live in sin recant a sin deadly sin mortal sin inexpiable sin unforgivable sin unpardonable sin venial sin original sin
2) проступок, нарушение sin of commission sin of omission Syn: error, fault, indiscretion, misdeed, transgression, wrong Ant: benefaction, goodness, kindness, good deed
2. гл.
1) (со) грешить
2) нарушать (правила, нормы) грех - deadly * смертный грех - original * первородный грех - * of pride грех гордыни - *s of omission and of commission( библеизм) грехи деянием или недеянием - for my *s I was appointed to... за мои прегрешения я был назначен в... (разговорное) грех, ошибка - it's a * to stay indoors on such a fine day! грех сидеть дома в такой прекрасный день! - it's a * to waste time грешно растрачивать время сожительство вне брака - to live in * сожительствовать, жить в грехе - child of * незаконнорожденный ребенок, плод греха порок, недостаток - a besetting * неискоренимый недостаток проступок;
оплошность - to commit a * against morals преступить законы морали - a grave social * серьезная оплошность в повседневной жизни > like * яростно, очень сильно > it was raining like * дождь лил как из ведра > she's ugly as * она страшна как смертный грех грешить;
согрешить - he is a man more *ned against than *ning он не столько грешник, сколько жертва греха - the portrait *s by excessive exactness портрет грешит излишней фотографичностью (against) нарушать;
противоречить - to * against the laws of society нарушать законы общества;
идти против законов общества - the system *s against the canons данная система противоречит установившейся традиции - to * against propriety нарушать приличия совершать (что-либо греховное) - he *ned his crimes without compunction он совершал свои преступления без всякого раскаяния (грехами) обречь - he *ned his soil to perdition он обрек свою грешную душу на вечные муки > to * one's mercies не ценить своего счастья sin грех;
to live in sin жить в незаконном браке sin грех;
to live in sin жить в незаконном браке ~ (со) грешить ~ нарушать (правила, нормы) ;
to sin against the laws of society нарушать законы общества ~ нарушать (правила, нормы) ;
to sin against the laws of society нарушать законы общества -
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- tt-1) (perpetrate) begehen, verüben [Mord, Selbstmord, Verbrechen, Raub]; begehen [Dummheit, Bigamie, Fehler, Ehebruch]commit oneself/somebody to doing something — sich/jemanden verpflichten, etwas zu tun
3) (entrust) anvertrauen (to Dat.)commit something to a person/a person's care — jemandem etwas anvertrauen/etwas jemandes Obhut (Dat.) anvertrauen
4)commit somebody for trial — jemanden dem Gericht überstellen
* * *[kə'mit]past tense, past participle - committed; verb1) (to perform; to do (especially something illegal): He committed the murder when he was drunk.) begehen2) (to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc: committed to prison.) übergeben3) (to put (oneself) under a particular obligation: She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18.) sich verpflichten•- academic.ru/14596/commitment">commitment- committal
- committed* * *com·mit<- tt->[kəˈmɪt]I. vt1. (carry out)▪ to \commit sth etw begehenthe newspaper is being sued for allegedly \committing libel die Zeitung wird wegen angeblicher Verleumdung verklagtto \commit a crime/sin ein Verbrechen/eine Sünde begehento \commit an offence eine strafbare Handlung begehento \commit suicide Selbstmord begehen2. (bind)to \commit money to a project Geld für ein Projekt bereitstellento \commit soldiers to the defence of a region Soldaten zur Verteidigung eines Gebietes entsendento \commit oneself to a relationship sich akk auf eine Beziehung einlassen3. (institutionalize)▪ to \commit sb jdn einweisento \commit sb to prison jdn ins Gefängnis einweisenhe's been \committed to prison for fraud er ist wegen Betrugs inhaftiert wordento \commit sb to a hospital jdn in ein Krankenhaus einweisen [lassen]4. (entrust)to \commit sth to paper etw zu Papier bringento \commit to a course of action einen einmal eingeschlagenen Weg weiterverfolgen* * *[kə'mɪt]1. vt1) (= perpetrate) begehen2)to have sb committed (to an asylum) — jdn in eine Anstalt einweisen lassen
to commit sb/sth to sb's care — jdn/etw jds Obhut (dat) anvertrauen
to commit troops to a battle — Truppen in ein Gefecht schicken
to commit resources/manpower to a project — Mittel/Arbeitskräfte für ein Projekt einsetzen
that doesn't commit you to buying the book — das verpflichtet Sie nicht zum Kauf des Buches
2. vito commit to sb/sth — sich jdm gegenüber/zu etw verpflichten
3. vrsich festlegen (to auf +acc)you have to commit yourself totally to the cause — man muss sich voll und ganz für die Sache einsetzen or engagieren
I don't want to commit myself — ich möchte mich nicht festlegen
the government has committed itself to ( undertake) far-reaching reforms —
... without committing myself to the whole contract —... ohne damit an den ganzen Vertrag gebunden zu sein
* * *commit [kəˈmıt] v/t1. anvertrauen, übergeben, -tragen, -antworten ( alle:to dat):commit sth to sb’s care etwas jemandes Fürsorge anvertrauen;commit one’s soul to God seine Seele Gott befehlen;commit to the grave der Erde übergeben, beerdigen2. festhalten (to auf, in dat):a) sich etwas einprägen,b) etwas auswendig lernen3. JURa) jemanden einweisen ( to prison in eine Strafanstalt; to an institution in eine Heil- und Pflegeanstalt)b) jemanden übergeben:commit sb for trial jemanden dem zuständigen Gericht zur Hauptverhandlung überstellen4. PARL einen Gesetzesvorlage etc an einen Ausschuss überweisen5. ein Verbrechen etc begehen, verüben:commit o.s. to sth sich einer Sache verschreiben;be committed sich festgelegt haben;committed writer engagierter Schriftsteller7. kompromittieren, gefährden:commit o.s. sich eine Blöße geben, sich kompromittieren* * *- tt-1) (perpetrate) begehen, verüben [Mord, Selbstmord, Verbrechen, Raub]; begehen [Dummheit, Bigamie, Fehler, Ehebruch]2) (pledge, bind)commit oneself/somebody to doing something — sich/jemanden verpflichten, etwas zu tun
3) (entrust) anvertrauen (to Dat.)commit something to a person/a person's care — jemandem etwas anvertrauen/etwas jemandes Obhut (Dat.) anvertrauen
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залучати; доручати; наділяти; повіряти, покладати (обов'язки, функції тощо); зобов'язувати, зв'язувати зобов'язанням ( когось); брати зобов'язання; здійснювати ( дію); вчиняти, скоювати ( злочин); передавати на розгляд ( спор тощо); перепроваджувати; брати ( під варту); передавати законопроект ( у комітет або комісію законодавчого органу)commit an offence within the workplace — = commit an offense within the workplace скоювати злочин на роботі (на робочому місці)
commit an offense within the workplace — = commit an offence within the workplace
commit the principles of ethical conduct to written form — фіксувати у письмовій формі принципи юридичної (адвокатської) етики
- commit a case to trialcommit to an indeterminate sentence — перепроваджувати до виправної установи за вироком до покарання з невизначеним терміном, піддавати покаранню з невизначеним терміном
- commit a crime
- commit a criminal offence
- commit a criminal offense
- commit a felony
- commit a misdemeanor
- commit a mortal sin
- commit a murder
- commit a slaying
- commit a terrorist act
- commit a trespass
- commit acts of sabotage
- commit adultery
- commit an act of genocide
- commit an atrocity
- commit an error
- commit an infringement
- commit an iniquity
- commit an irregularity
- commit an offence
- commit an offense
- commit atrocity
- commit bestiality
- commit buggery
- commit for trial
- commit forgery
- commit further offences
- commit further offenses
- commit hara-kiri
- commit oneself
- commit perjury
- commit prostitution
- commit sodomy
- commit suicide
- commit to
- commit to a mental hospital
- commit to a mental institution
- commit to court
- commit to custody
- commit to discretion
- commit to prison
- commit to writing
- commit torture
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[sɪn] 1. сущ.1) грехto commit a sin — совершить грех, согрешить
It's a sin to tell a lie. — Грешно говорить неправду.
- deadly sinIt's a sin that her talents are being wasted. — Как жаль, что её способности остаются неиспользованными.
- mortal sin
- forgive smb.'s sin
- recant a sin
- inexpiable sin
- unforgivable sin
- unpardonable sin
- venial sin2) проступок, нарушениеIt is a sin against morals. — Это аморально.
Syn:Ant:••2. гл.to live in sin уст. — жить во грехе, сожительствовать вне брака
1) грешить; совершать грех2) нарушать (правила, нормы); грешить (против чего-л.)Syn:3) грешить, находиться в незаконной связи с кем-л. -
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I [sɪn]nome relig. peccato m.; fig. offesa f., errore m.••II [sɪn]for my sins — scherz. disgraziatamente per me
* * *[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) peccato2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) peccare- sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *[sɪn]1. nit would be a sin to do that Rel — sarebbe peccato farlo, fig sarebbe un peccato farlo
2. vi* * *I [sɪn]nome relig. peccato m.; fig. offesa f., errore m.••II [sɪn]for my sins — scherz. disgraziatamente per me
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kb. dosa. to commit a s. berbuat dosa. -kki. (sinned) berdosa (against terhadap). -sinning kb. perbuatan dosa. -
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несовер. - погрешать;
совер. - погрешить (против чего-л.) sin (against), commit a sin (against), err (against)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > погрешать
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несовер. - погрешать;
совер. - погрешить (против чего-л.) sin (against), commit a sin (against), err (against)сов. см. грешитьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > погрешить
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Sin — • A moral evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sin Sin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► … Catholic encyclopedia
sin — sin1 [sēn] n. [Heb] the twenty first letter of the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ) sin2 [sin] n. [ME (East Midland) sinne < OE synne (for * sunjo), akin to Ger sünde, prob. < early Gmc borrowing < L sous (gen. sontis), guilty, technical legal term,… … English World dictionary
sin — I n. 1) to commit a sin 2) to expiate; recant a sin 3) to forgive smb. s sin 4) a deadly; inexpiable; mortal; unforgivable, unpardonable; venial sin 5) original sin 6) a sin against 7) a sin to + inf. (it s a sin to tell a lie) 8) a sin that +… … Combinatory dictionary
sin — 1 noun 1 (C, U) disobedience to God, or an offence against God or religious laws: The Bible says adultery is a sin. | the sin of pride | the Christian concept of sin | commit a sin (=do something that breaks a religious law) 2 (singular) informal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
SIN — In biblical Hebrew there are about 20 different words which denote sin. It may be inferred, therefore, that the ancient Israelites had more concepts expressing various nuances of sin than Western thought and theology. A study of the biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sin — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such an act. 2 an offence against good taste or propriety etc. v. (sinned, sinning) 1 intr. commit a sin. 2 intr. (foll. by against) offend. 3 tr. archaic commit (a … Useful english dictionary
sin — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such an act. 2 an offence against good taste or propriety etc. v. (sinned, sinning) 1 intr. commit a sin. 2 intr. (foll. by against) offend. 3 tr. archaic commit (a … Useful english dictionary
sin — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cardinal, deadly, mortal ▪ egregious (esp. AmE), grave, great, grievous, heinous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont , sons guilty, est is more at is Date: before 12th century 1. a. an offense against religious or moral law b. an action… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sin — sin1 [sɪn] noun 1》 an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. 2》 an act regarded as a serious offence. verb (sins, sinning, sinned) commit a sin. ↘(sin against) cause offence or harm to. Phrases for one s sins humorous … English new terms dictionary
sin — n 1. transgression, trespass, violation; impiety, impiousness, profaneness, profanity, profanation, blasphemy; desecration, sacrilege, irreverence, irreli giousness; deviltry, ungodliness, godlessness; nefari ousness, flagitiousness, heinousness … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
