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cherubs

/ˈtʃerʌbz/

Meanings
noun

Querubín

A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

Examples :

"The painting depicted cherubs, small winged figures, hovering around the infant Jesus. "
La pintura representaba querubines, pequeñas figuras aladas, flotando alrededor del niño Jesús.
religion mythology theology supernatural being
noun

Querubín, angelito

A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Examples :

"The kindergarten teacher described her students as cherubs because they were so well-behaved and sweet during circle time. "
La maestra de jardín de infancia describió a sus alumnos como angelitos porque se portaban muy bien y eran muy dulces durante la hora del círculo.
person religion mythology art character

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

Pintar

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Mi hermana está pintando las paredes de su dormitorio de un alegre amarillo.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration depiction

depiction noun

/dɪˈpɪkʃən/ /deɪˈpɪkʃən/

Representación, descripción

"The artist's depiction of the sunset was so realistic, it looked like a photograph. "

La representación del atardecer por el artista era tan realista que parecía una fotografía.

Illustration humanoid

humanoid noun

/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/

Humanoide

"The robot waiter was a humanoid with a smiling face and arms that could carry plates. "

El camarero robot era un humanoide con una cara sonriente y brazos que podían llevar platos.

Illustration especially

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.

Illustration kindergarten

kindergarten noun

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/

Jardín de infancia, preescolar

"My daughter attends kindergarten in the fall. "

Mi hija asiste al jardín de infancia en otoño.

Illustration seraphim

seraphim noun

/ˈsɛrəfɪm/

Serafín, ángel de seis alas

"The religious studies class discussed the seraphim, powerful angels in Christian tradition. "

La clase de estudios religiosos discutió sobre los serafines, ángeles poderosos en la tradición cristiana.

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

Típicamente, normalmente

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Mi hermana, normalmente, se despierta temprano para ir a la escuela.

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

Describió, representó con palabras

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

El sentimiento es difícil de describir, pero no desagradable.

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

Decorar, adornar

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Decoramos el árbol de Navidad con oropel y adornos.

Illustration creature

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

Criatura, ser

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

La pequeña criatura se escabulló debajo de la mesa durante la cena familiar.

Illustration attending

attending verb

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

Encender, prender fuego

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "

El cocinero, encendiendo la hoguera con leña, calentó rápidamente el aire frío de la noche.