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1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) gloria2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) gloria3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) gloria, esplendor
2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) enorgullecerse de, gloriarse de- glorify- glorification
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glory n gloriatr['glɔːrɪ]1 (gen) gloria2 figurative use esplendor nombre masculino1 gloriarse (in, de)1) renown: gloria f, fama f, honor m2) praise: gloria fglory to God: gloria a Dios3) magnificence: magnificencia f, esplendor m, gloria f4)to be in one's glory : estar uno en su glorian.• blasón s.m.• brillantez s.f.• brillo s.m.• claridad (Fama) s.f.• fama s.f.• gloria s.f.• palma s.f.v.• gloriar v.• glorificar v.
I 'glɔːria) u ( fame) gloria fto cover oneself with o (BrE also) in glory — cubrirse* de gloria
b) u c (beauty, magnificence) esplendor m, gloria fthe glory of the system is that... — lo espléndido or lo maravilloso del sistema está en que...
c) u ( Relig) gloria fto be in one's glory — estar* en la gloria
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intransitive verb -ries, -rying, -ried['ɡlɔːrɪ]to glory IN something — ( take pleasure) disfrutar de algo; ( in unpleasant way) regodearse con algo
1. N1) (=honour, fame) (also Rel) gloria fglory be! — ¡gracias a Dios!
- go to gloryreflect 1., 2)2) (=splendour) gloria f, esplendor m2.VIto glory in — [+ one's success etc] enorgullecerse or jactarse de; [+ another's misfortune] disfrutar maliciosamente de
3.CPDglory hole * N — cuarto m or cajón m etc en desorden, leonera * f
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I ['glɔːri]a) u ( fame) gloria fto cover oneself with o (BrE also) in glory — cubrirse* de gloria
b) u c (beauty, magnificence) esplendor m, gloria fthe glory of the system is that... — lo espléndido or lo maravilloso del sistema está en que...
c) u ( Relig) gloria fto be in one's glory — estar* en la gloria
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intransitive verb -ries, -rying, -riedto glory IN something — ( take pleasure) disfrutar de algo; ( in unpleasant way) regodearse con algo
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