noun🔗ShareÁbsideA semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar."The morning sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows in the church's apse, illuminating the altar where the priest stood. "La luz de la mañana entraba a través de las vidrieras de la iglesia en el ábside, iluminando el altar donde estaba el sacerdote.architecturebuildingreligionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁbsideThe bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches."In the ancient cathedral, the bishop sat on his throne within the apse. "En la antigua catedral, el obispo se sentó en su trono dentro del ábside.architecturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRelicarioA reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept."The small church had an apse where they kept the bone relic of Saint Bartholomew on display. "La pequeña iglesia tenía un relicario donde exhibían la reliquia ósea de San Bartolomé.architecturereligionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁpside, puntos más cercanos y lejanosThe nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis."Understanding the Earth's elliptical orbit requires grasping the concept of an apse, where the point furthest from the sun is called aphelion and the closest point is perihelion. "Comprender la órbita elíptica de la Tierra requiere comprender el concepto de ápside, donde el punto más alejado del sol se llama afelio y el punto más cercano es el perihelio.astronomyphysicsspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁlamo temblónAn aspen tree."The strong wind rustled the leaves of the apse in the park. "El fuerte viento susurraba entre las hojas del álamo temblón en el parque.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading