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parish

/ˈpæɹɪʃ/

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noun

Parroquia

In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.

Examples :

"The new student was assigned to St. Michael's parish. "

El nuevo estudiante fue asignado a la parroquia de San Miguel.

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noun

Parroquia, feligreses

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

Examples :

"The entire parish attended the school's fundraising dinner. "

Toda la parroquia asistió a la cena de recaudación de fondos de la escuela.

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noun

Parroquia

Examples :

"The parish supported the local school by raising funds for new equipment. "

La parroquia apoyó a la escuela local recaudando fondos para nuevos equipos.

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noun

Parroquia

A civil subdivision of a British county, often corresponding to an earlier ecclesiastical parish.

Examples :

"The school was located in the parish of St. Michael. "

La escuela estaba ubicada en la parroquia de San Miguel.

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noun

Parroquia

An administrative subdivision in the U.S. state of Louisiana that is equivalent to a county in other U.S. states.

Examples :

"The family's annual reunion was held in the parish courthouse. "

La reunión anual de la familia se celebró en el juzgado de la parroquia.

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verb

Asignar a una parroquia

To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.

Examples :

"1991, Melissa Bradley Kirkpatrick, Re-parishing the Countryside: Progressivism and Religious Interests in Rural Life Reform, 1908-1934"

1991, Melissa Bradley Kirkpatrick, Reasignando a una parroquia el campo: El progresismo y los intereses religiosos en la reforma de la vida rural, 1908-1934

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verb

Visitar a los feligreses

To visit residents of a parish.

Examples :

"The priest will parish the families in the rural community next week. "

El sacerdote visitará a las familias de la parroquia en la comunidad rural la semana que viene.

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verb

Perecer, desaparecer

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

Examples :

"Her enthusiasm for the school project quickly parished as the weeks went on. "

Su entusiasmo por el proyecto escolar se desvaneció rápidamente a medida que pasaban las semanas.

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verb

Echarse a perder, pudrirse

To decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose

Examples :

"The old school building had completely parished, making it unusable for classes. "

El antiguo edificio escolar se había echado a perder por completo, haciéndolo inutilizable para las clases.

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verb

Morir, fallecer

To die; to cease to live.

Examples :

"My grandfather parished peacefully in his sleep last night. "

Mi abuelo falleció pacíficamente mientras dormía anoche.

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verb

Hacer perecer, destruir

To cause to perish.

Examples :

"The harsh winter weather parished the crops in the farmer's field. "

El duro clima invernal hizo perecer los cultivos en el campo del agricultor.

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