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prelates

/ˈprɛlɪts/ /ˈprɛləts/

Meanings
noun

Prelado, obispo

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

Examples :

"The meeting of the prelates addressed important issues facing the Catholic Church. "
La reunión de los prelados abordó cuestiones importantes que enfrenta la Iglesia Católica.
religion person organization theology

Related Words

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jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

Jurisdicción, competencia

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

El director de la escuela tiene jurisdicción sobre el comportamiento de los estudiantes durante los descansos para almorzar.

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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

Reunión, encuentro

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Conocerlo será emocionante. Disfruto conociendo a gente nueva.

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

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bishop noun

/ˈbɪʃəp/

Obispo

"The bishop visited the local church to oversee the parish priest and ensure the church's finances were managed properly. "

El obispo visitó la iglesia local para supervisar al párroco y asegurar que las finanzas de la iglesia se gestionaran correctamente.

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clergyman noun

/ˈklɜːdʒimən/ /ˈklɝdʒimən/

Clérigo, sacerdote

"The clergyman delivered a sermon at the church every Sunday. "

El clérigo pronunciaba un sermón en la iglesia todos los domingos.

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Tener, poseer

"I have a house and a car."

Tengo una casa y un coche.

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addressed verb

/əˈdɹɛst/

Prepararse

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

Se preparó para la difícil tarea dividiéndola en pasos más pequeños.

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catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Católico

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

La Navidad se celebra en diferentes fechas en los calendarios católico y ortodoxo.

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Gente, personas

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Había tanta gente en el restaurante anoche.

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

Autoridad, poder

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Tengo la autoridad para penalizar al personal de mi departamento, pero no la autoridad para despedirlos.

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Normalmente, usualmente

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

Mi hermano normalmente se levanta temprano para ir a la escuela.

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issues noun

/ˈɪʃuz/ /ˈɪʃuːz/

Emisión, publicación

"The leaky faucet had a constant issue of water flowing onto the floor. "

El grifo con fugas tenía un problema constante de agua que fluía al suelo.