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scribes

/skraɪbz/

Meanings
noun

Escriba, escribano

Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary or copyist.

Examples :

"The scribes in the ancient Egyptian court meticulously recorded the king's decrees. "
Los escribas de la antigua corte egipcia registraban meticulosamente los decretos del rey.
writing job history communication literature person organization culture state
noun

Escribas

A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

Examples :

"In ancient times, scribes carefully copied important religious texts and explained their meaning to the community. "
En la antigüedad, los escribas copiaban cuidadosamente textos religiosos importantes y explicaban su significado a la comunidad.
history religion law writing education person

Related Words

Illustration convention

convention noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

Convención, reunión

"The convention was held in Geneva."

La convención se celebró en Ginebra.

Illustration draughtsperson

draughtsperson noun

/ˈdrɑːftspɜːrsən/ /ˈdræftspɜːrsən/

Delineante

"The architectural firm hired a new draughtsperson to create detailed building plans. "

La firma de arquitectura contrató a un nuevo delineante para crear planos detallados de edificios.

Illustration candidates

candidates noun

/ˈkændɪdeɪts/ /ˈkændɪdɪts/

Candidatos

"Simple Sentence: "The students listened carefully to the speeches given by the school president candidates." "

Los estudiantes escucharon atentamente los discursos pronunciados por los candidatos a la presidencia de la escuela.

Illustration secretary

secretary noun

/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/ /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

Confidente

"My grandmother was my secret secretary, the only person I told my worries to. "

Mi abuela era mi confidente, la única persona a la que le contaba mis preocupaciones.

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 particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

Tradiciones, costumbres

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

Nuestra familia tiene muchas tradiciones, como las comidas especiales que comemos en Acción de Gracias, que difieren ligeramente de las tradiciones de mis primos.

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration meticulously

meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

Meticulosamente, con esmero

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

El chef preparó meticulosamente cada ingrediente, asegurándose de que el plato estuviera perfectamente sazonado.

Illustration amanuensis

amanuensis noun

/əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/

Amanuense, escribiente

"The famous author, now unable to write due to arthritis, hired an amanuensis to take down his new novel as he dictated it. "

El famoso autor, ahora incapaz de escribir debido a la artritis, contrató a un escribiente para que transcribiera su nueva novela mientras la dictaba.

Illustration journalist

journalist noun

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

Diario personal, escritor de diario

"My grandmother is a meticulous journalist, recording every detail of her daily life in her personal journal. "

Mi abuela es una escritora de diario meticulosa, que registra cada detalle de su vida diaria en su diario personal.