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martyrs

/ˈmɑːrtərz/ /ˈmɑːrtɪrz/

Meanings
noun

Mártires

One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.

Examples :

"Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr."
San Esteban fue el primer mártir cristiano.
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noun

Mártires

(by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.

Examples :

"The student martyrs gave up their after-school time to tutor struggling classmates, ensuring everyone had a chance to succeed. "
Los estudiantes mártires renunciaron a su tiempo después de la escuela para tutorizar a sus compañeros con dificultades, asegurando que todos tuvieran la oportunidad de tener éxito.
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noun

Mártires, víctimas

(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.

Examples :

"The parents were martyrs to their children's endless demands, sacrificing their own time and comfort for their kids' happiness. "
Los padres fueron mártires de las interminables demandas de sus hijos, sacrificando su propio tiempo y comodidad por la felicidad de sus hijos.
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verb

Martirizar

To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

Examples :

"The dictator sought to martyr anyone who publicly opposed his regime, hoping to silence all dissent. "
El dictador buscó martirizar a cualquiera que se opusiera públicamente a su régimen, con la esperanza de silenciar toda disidencia.
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Related Words

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

Profesión, declaración

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

A pesar de sus continuas declaraciones de inocencia, el tribunal finalmente lo sentenció a cinco años.

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minorities noun

/maɪˈnɔːrətiz/ /məˈnɔːrətiz/

Minoría de edad

"The school's student council emphasized the need to support the minorities in the student body. "

El consejo estudiantil de la escuela enfatizó la necesidad de apoyar a las minorías en el cuerpo estudiantil.

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prepositional noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃənəl/ /ˌpɹɛpəˈsɪʃənəl/

Caso preposicional

""In some languages, the prepositional is a case that nouns take to show their relationship to prepositions like 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'." "

En algunos idiomas, el caso preposicional es un caso que los sustantivos toman para mostrar su relación con preposiciones como 'en', 'sobre' o 'a'.

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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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constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

Constantemente, fielmente, con constancia

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Mi hermano ayuda constantemente a su hermana menor con su tarea, demostrando su lealtad y apoyo constantes.

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accordance noun

/ə.ˈkɔɹd.əns/

Acuerdo, armonía, conformidad, cumplimiento

"The new student joined the school club in accordance with the guidelines. "

El nuevo estudiante se unió al club escolar de acuerdo con las pautas.

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sacrifices noun

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/

Sacrificios, ofrendas

"In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "

En algunas culturas antiguas, se hacían sacrificios de animales a los dioses para asegurar una buena cosecha.

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sacrificing verb

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/

Sacrificar

"The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

Los aldeanos estaban sacrificando una cabra al dios de la lluvia, esperando una cosecha abundante.

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involuntarily adverb

/ɪnˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

Involuntariamente

"He involuntarily overheard the conversation."

Escuchó la conversación involuntariamente.

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Luchar, esforzarse, batallar

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

Compañeros de clase

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

Mis compañeros de clase y yo estamos trabajando en un proyecto grupal para ciencias.

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extinction noun

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

Extinción, aniquilación

"The extinction of the school's lunchtime debate club was a disappointment to many students. "

La extinción del club de debate del almuerzo de la escuela fue una decepción para muchos estudiantes.