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sacred

/ˈseɪkɹɪd/ /ˈseɪkəd/

Meanings
adjective

Sacré, consacré

Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

Examples :

"a sacred day"
Un jour sacré.
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adjective

Sacré, saint

Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.

Examples :

"The family's tradition of Sunday dinner was considered sacred, a time for quiet conversation and shared joy. "
La tradition familiale du dîner du dimanche était considérée comme sacrée, un moment de conversation tranquille et de joie partagée.
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Related Words

Illustration designated

designated verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd/

Désigner, nommer, indiquer

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

désigner les frontières d'un pays

Illustration veneration

veneration noun

/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

Vénération, vénération

"The teacher's decades of dedicated service earned her a deep veneration from her students. "

Les décennies de service dévoué de l'enseignante lui ont valu une profonde vénération de la part de ses élèves.

Illustration inviolable

inviolable adjective

/ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/

Inviolable, sacré

"A person's right to free speech is considered inviolable in many democracies. "

Le droit d'une personne à la liberté d'expression est considéré comme inviolable dans de nombreuses démocraties.

Illustration metaphysics

metaphysics noun

/mɛtəˈfɪzɪks/

Métaphysique

"My philosophy teacher is studying metaphysics this semester. "

Mon professeur de philosophie étudie la métaphysique ce semestre.

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

Préposition

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

Réfléchir à, envisager

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Considérez que nous avons eu trois événements majeurs et que l'année vient à peine de commencer.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration consecrated

consecrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪtɪd/

Consacrer, sacrer

"The priest consecrated the bread and wine during the religious ceremony, making them sacred. "

Le prêtre a consacré le pain et le vin pendant la cérémonie religieuse, les rendant sacrés.

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Conversation, entretien

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

Pendant leur pause déjeuner, les collègues ont eu une conversation sur le nouveau projet.

Illustration traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

Traditions, coutumes

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

Notre famille a de nombreuses traditions, comme les plats spéciaux que nous mangeons à Thanksgiving, qui diffèrent légèrement des traditions de mes cousins.

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

Posséder, avoir

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Il ne possède même pas de téléphone qui fonctionne.

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Caractériser, dépeindre

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

Le professeur a caractérisé l'élève comme perturbateur en classe.