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1 ♦ sin
♦ 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. -
2 prevail
[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare•* * *[pri'veil]1) ((with over or against) to win or succeed: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.) prevalere2) (to be most usual or common: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.) essere diffuso•- prevalent
- prevalence
- prevail on
- upon* * *[prɪ'veɪl]2) (be usual) predominare•
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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 — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cardinal, deadly, mortal ▪ egregious (esp. AmE), grave, great, grievous, heinous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Sin — • A moral evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sin Sin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► … Catholic encyclopedia
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Sin — Sin, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s[ u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Sin — Is any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4; Rom. 4:15), in the inward state and habit of the soul, as well as in the outward conduct of the life, whether by omission or commission (Rom. 6:12 17; 7:5 24). It… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
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