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1 extol
ik'stəulpast tense, past participle - extolled; verb(to praise highly.) ensalzar, alabartr[ɪks'təʊl]1 formal use ensalzar, alabarv.• bendecir v.(§pres: bendigo, bendices...) pret: bendij-pp: bendichofut/c: bendir-•)• elogiar v.• enaltecer v.• encaramar v.• encarecer v.• encomiar v.• engrandecer v.• ensalzar v.• exaltar v.• sobrealzar v.• tamborilear v.(US) [ɪks'tɒl]VT [+ merits, virtues] ensalzar, alabar; [+ person] alabar, elogiar* * * -
2 virtue
'və: u:1) (a good moral quality: Honesty is a virtue.) virtud2) (a good quality: The house is small, but it has the virtue of being easy to clean.) virtud3) (goodness of character etc: She is a person of great virtue.) virtud•- virtuous- virtuously
- virtuousness
virtue n virtudtr['vɜːʧʊː]1 virtud nombre femenino2 (advantage) ventaja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby virtue of en virtud dein virtue of en virtud deto make a virtue of necessity hacer de la necesidad virtudvirtue ['vər.ʧu:] n1) : virtud f2)by virtue of : en virtud de, debido an.• virtud s.f.'vɜːrtʃuː, 'vɜːtjʊː, 'vɜːtʃuː1) u c ( moral excellence) virtud fto make a virtue of necessity — hacer* de la necesidad virtud
2) c ( advantage) ventaja fthere's no virtue in speed at the expense of accuracy — no tiene mérito trabajar rápido si se cometen errores
3)by o (frml) in virtue of — (as prep) en virtud de
4) u (chastity, fidelity) virtud f['vɜːtjuː]N1) (=good quality) virtud fto extol sb's virtues — alabar or ensalzar las virtudes de algn
- make a virtue of necessity2) (=advantage) virtud f, ventaja fit has the virtue of simplicity or of being simple — tiene la virtud or ventaja de ser sencillo
3) (=chastity) castidad f, honra fher virtue was in no danger — su castidad or honra no corría peligro
a woman of easy virtue — una mujer de vida alegre, una mujer de moralidad laxa
4)by virtue of, in virtue of — en virtud de, debido a
* * *['vɜːrtʃuː, 'vɜːtjʊː, 'vɜːtʃuː]1) u c ( moral excellence) virtud fto make a virtue of necessity — hacer* de la necesidad virtud
2) c ( advantage) ventaja fthere's no virtue in speed at the expense of accuracy — no tiene mérito trabajar rápido si se cometen errores
3)by o (frml) in virtue of — (as prep) en virtud de
4) u (chastity, fidelity) virtud f -
3 celebrate
'seləbreit(to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event): I'm celebrating (my birthday) today.) celebrar- celebration
- celebrity
celebrate vb celebrartr['selɪbreɪt]1 celebrar, festejar2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL celebrar1 divertirse■ let's celebrate! ¡vamos a celebrarlo!1) : celebrar, oficiarto celebrate Mass: celebrar la misa2) : celebrar, festejarwe're celebrating our anniversary: estamos celebrando nuestro aniversario3) extol: alabar, ensalzar, exaltarcelebrate vi: estar de fiesta, divertirsev.• celebrar v.• festejar v.'seləbreɪt, 'selɪbreɪt
1.
a) \<\<birthday/success\>\> celebrar, festejarb) ( praise) (frml) \<\<virtues/deeds\>\> celebrar (liter), loar (liter)
2.
vi['selɪbreɪt]we won: let's celebrate! — ganamos, vamos a celebrarlo or festejarlo!
1. VTwhat are you celebrating? — ¿qué festejáis?, ¿cuál es el motivo de esta fiesta?
2) [+ mass] celebrar, decir; [+ marriage] celebrar2.VI divertirse, festejar* * *['seləbreɪt, 'selɪbreɪt]
1.
a) \<\<birthday/success\>\> celebrar, festejarb) ( praise) (frml) \<\<virtues/deeds\>\> celebrar (liter), loar (liter)
2.
viwe won: let's celebrate! — ganamos, vamos a celebrarlo or festejarlo!
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