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celibate

/ˈsɛləbət/

Meanings
noun

Celibe

One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.

Examples :

"The celibate at the monastery dedicated his life to prayer and study. "
El celibe del monasterio dedicó su vida a la oración y al estudio.
religion person theology character being moral human sex soul family

Related Words

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communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

Comunidades

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Diferentes comunidades de inmigrantes en la ciudad a menudo mantienen sus propias tradiciones culturales y lenguas únicas.

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monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Monasterio

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

Los monjes del monasterio pasaban sus días estudiando textos religiosos.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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abstaining verb

/æbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

Abstenerse, evitar

"During Lent, she is abstaining from eating chocolate. "

Durante la Cuaresma, ella se abstiene de comer chocolate.

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relations noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/

Relaciones

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

La relación entre la dieta y la salud es compleja.

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

Comunidad

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

La comunidad escolar celebró juntos el festival de fin de año.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

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dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

Consagrar, dedicar

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

La familia dedicó la nueva sala de juegos a su abuelo recientemente fallecido.

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

Extensión, ampliación, aumento

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

La biblioteca ofreció una extensión en la fecha de vencimiento de los libros vencidos.

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pleasures noun

/ˈplɛʒəz/ /ˈplɛʒɚz/

Placeres, alegrías

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

Recordó con placer su hogar y su familia.

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

Religioso, religiosa

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Los religiosos dedicaban gran parte de su tiempo a la oración y la meditación.

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committed verb

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

Confiar, encomendar

"The teacher committed the important assignment to the student. "

El profesor encomendó la importante tarea al estudiante.