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surplice

/ˈsɜːplɪs/ /ˈsɝplɪs/

Meanings
noun

Sobrepelliz

A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church. It has the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees. It usually features lace decoration and may have embroidered bordures.

Examples :

"The young choirboy nervously adjusted his surplice before the Christmas Eve service. "
El joven monaguillo se ajustó nerviosamente el sobrepelliz antes del servicio de Nochebuena.
religion culture ritual wear theology

Related Words

Illustration liturgical

liturgical adjective

/lɪˈtɝdʒɪkəl/

Litúrgico

"The church choir practiced the liturgical music for the upcoming Christmas service. "

El coro de la iglesia ensayó la música litúrgica para el próximo servicio de Navidad.

Illustration bordures

bordures noun

/ˈbɔːrdʒərz/ /ˈbɔːrdʒʊrz/

Bordura, orla

"The knight's shield was silver with red bordures, making it easily identifiable on the battlefield. "

El escudo del caballero era plateado con borduras rojas, lo que lo hacía fácilmente identificable en el campo de batalla.

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reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

Alcanzar, extender

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Él extendió la mano hacia un arma que estaba sobre la mesa.

Illustration features

features noun

/ˈfiːtʃəz/ /ˈfitʃɚz/

Rasgos, características

"Her most striking features were her bright blue eyes and high cheekbones. "

Sus rasgos más llamativos eran sus ojos azul brillante y sus pómulos altos.

Illustration moderately

moderately adverb

/ˈmɑdərɪtli/ /ˈmɒdərɪtli/

Moderadamente

"During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately."

Durante el debate, no estuvieron de acuerdo claramente, pero moderadamente.

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

Decoración, adorno

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

El maestro usó carteles coloridos como decoración para el aula.

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Material, materia

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

El asfalto, compuesto de petróleo y arena, es un material ampliamente utilizado para las carreteras.

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embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

Bordar

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

Mi abuela bordó flores en una funda de cojín para mi cumpleaños.

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

Navidad

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

Celebramos la Navidad con nuestra familia cada año.

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nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

Nerviosamente, con nerviosismo

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

Caminaba nerviosamente mientras esperaba la importante llamada telefónica.

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choirboy noun

/ˈkwaɪərˌbɔɪ/

Monaguillo

"Every Sunday, the choirboy in the white robe sang beautifully in the church. "

Cada domingo, el monaguillo con la túnica blanca cantaba hermosamente en la iglesia.

Illustration vestment

vestment noun

/ˈvɛstmənt/

Vestidura, atuendo

"The priest put on his elaborate vestment before the Sunday service. "

El sacerdote se puso su elaborada vestidura antes del servicio dominical.