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excommunicating

/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Excomulgar, expulsar

To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.

Examples :

"The church was considering excommunicating him after he publicly denounced its teachings. "
La iglesia estaba considerando excomulgarlo después de que denunciara públicamente sus enseñanzas.
religion ritual doctrine theology organization

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

Hacer trampa, engañar

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Mi hermano suspendió biología porque hizo trampa en su examen parcial.

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denounced verb

/dɪˈnaʊnst/

Denunciar, condenar, proclamar

"The principal denounced the students' bullying during the school assembly. "

El director denunció el acoso escolar de los estudiantes durante la asamblea escolar.

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considering verb

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

Considerar, reflexionar

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Considera que hemos tenido tres eventos importantes y el año apenas ha comenzado.

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membership noun

/ˈmɛmbərʃɪp/ /ˈmɛmbr̩ʃɪp/

Membresía, afiliación

"He has memberships in clubs in three cities."

Tiene membresías en clubes en tres ciudades.

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tournaments noun

/ˈtʊrnəmənts/ /ˈtʊrnəmɛnts/

Torneos

"During the Middle Ages, tournaments helped knights practice fighting skills. "

Durante la Edad Media, los torneos ayudaron a los caballeros a practicar habilidades de lucha.

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repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Repetidamente, varias veces

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Violó repetidamente la orden judicial y ahora será castigado.

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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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publicly adverb

/ˈpʌblɪkli/

Públicamente, abiertamente

"The student publicly shared his project's successes with the class. "

El estudiante compartió públicamente los éxitos de su proyecto con la clase.

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officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

Oficialmente

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

La escuela anunció oficialmente el nuevo código de vestimenta el lunes.

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exclude verb

/ɪksˈkluːd/

Excluir, impedir la entrada

"The school rules explicitly exclude students who have not paid their fees. "

Las reglas de la escuela excluyen explícitamente a los estudiantes que no han pagado sus cuotas.

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teachings noun

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

Enseñanzas

"Many follow the teachings of Confucius."

Muchos siguen las enseñanzas de Confucio.

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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.