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bishop

/ˈbɪʃəp/

Meanings
noun

Obispo

An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

Examples :

"The bishop visited the local church to oversee the parish priest and ensure the church's finances were managed properly. "
El obispo visitó la iglesia local para supervisar al párroco y asegurar que las finanzas de la iglesia se gestionaran correctamente.
religion theology organization person
verb

Dejar quemar

To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).

Examples :

"The cook accidentally bishoped the milk on the stove, causing a burnt, unpleasant smell to fill the kitchen. "
El cocinero accidentalmente dejó quemar la leche en la estufa, causando un olor a quemado y desagradable que llenó la cocina.
food utensil
verb

Hacer que un caballo parezca más joven, particularmente mediante la manipulación de sus dientes

(by extension, of horses) To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth.

Examples :

"The horse trainer bishoped the young colt to make him look more appealing to buyers. "
El entrenador de caballos hizo que el potro joven pareciera más joven para que fuera más atractivo para los compradores.
animal age business

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration birdwatcher

birdwatcher noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɘ(ɹ)/

Observador de aves

"My grandfather is a birdwatcher and can identify almost any bird by its song. "

Mi abuelo es un observador de aves y puede identificar a casi cualquier ave por su canto.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration catholicism

catholicism noun

/kəˈθɔləsɪzm/

Catolicismo

"The library's wide collection, representing authors from all over the world and covering numerous subjects, reflects its catholicism in reading material. "

La amplia colección de la biblioteca, que representa a autores de todo el mundo y abarca numerosos temas, refleja su catolicismo en cuanto a material de lectura.

Illustration festivities

festivities noun

/fɛˈstɪvətiz/ /fɛˈstɪvɪtiz/

Festividades, celebraciones

"The town square was filled with music and dancing during the holiday festivities. "

La plaza del pueblo se llenó de música y baile durante las festividades navideñas.

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

accidentalmente, por casualidad

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Descubrió la penicilina en gran medida accidentalmente.

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

Distribución

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

La distribución de los útiles escolares se hizo de manera justa, dando a cada estudiante una cantidad igual.

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

Anuncio, comunicado

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Levantó la mano para hacer su anuncio y dijo: "Disculpen a todos, tengo un anuncio que hacer.

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

Amenazar

"He threatened me with a knife."

Me amenazó con un cuchillo.

Illustration supervising

supervising verb

/ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzɪŋ/

Supervisar, dirigir

"Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction."

Sin alguien que los supervise, el grupo carecerá de dirección.

Illustration manipulation

manipulation noun

/məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

Manipulación

"The politician's manipulation of public opinion was evident in his campaign speeches. "

La manipulación de la opinión pública por parte del político fue evidente en sus discursos de campaña.

Illustration congregations

congregations noun

/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

Congregaciones, reuniones

"The church bells rang, signaling the start of the service and drawing congregations to the building. "

Las campanas de la iglesia sonaron, señalando el inicio del servicio y atrayendo a las congregaciones al edificio.