consecrate

[US]/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
[UK]/ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. considerar como sagrado; dedicar a un propósito divino.
Word Forms
Participio pasadoconsecrated
Tercera persona singularconsecrates
Pasadoconsecrated
Gerundioconsecrating
Pluralconsecrates

Phrases & Collocations

consecrate a church

consagrar una iglesia

consecrate a marriage

consagrar un matrimonio

consecrate a ceremony

consagrar una ceremonia

consecrate a monument

consagrar un monumento

consecrate a temple

consagrar un templo

consecrate a grave

consagrar una tumba

Example Sentences

to consecrate one's life to God

dedicarse a Dios

a custom consecrated by time

una costumbre consagrada por el tiempo

The new church was consecrated by the Bishop.

La nueva iglesia fue consagrada por el Obispo.

a tradition consecrated by time.

una tradición consagrada por el tiempo.

The churchyard is consecrated ground.

El cementerio es terreno consagrado.

They consecrated a temple to their god.

Consagraron un templo a su dios.

the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845.

la actual iglesia de la Santa Trinidad fue consagrada en 1845.

the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport.

la sala de armas era un dominio masculino, consagrada al deporte.

His entire life is consecrated to science. To

Toda su vida está dedicada a la ciencia. A

He consecrated his life to helping the poor.

Consagró su vida a ayudar a los pobres.

He then held a state funeral, with an effigy of Pertinax, and consecrated him as one of the deified emperors, adding a flamen and a Helvian sodales, who had previously been Marcian.

Luego celebró un funeral de estado, con un efigie de Pertinax, y lo consagró como uno de los emperadores deificados, agregando un flamen y un sodales helvios, que anteriormente habían sido Marciano.

Behold, you have been made a priest, consecrated to celebrate Mass!See to it now that you offer sacrifice to God faithfully and devoutly at proper times, and that you conduct yourself blamelessly.

¡Mira, has sido ordenado sacerdote, consagrado para celebrar la Misa! Ten cuidado ahora de ofrecer sacrificio a Dios fiel y piadosamente en momentos apropiados, y de conducirte sin mancha.

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