unction

[US]/'ʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/'ʌŋkʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. unção; rito religioso de aplicar óleo; expressões insinceras de afeto.
Word Forms
Pluralunctions

Example Sentences

the headlines gloated with the kind of effusive unction only the English press can muster.

Os títulos se gabavam com o tipo de efusiva devoção que apenas a imprensa inglesa consegue reunir.

The priest administered the last unction to the dying man.

O padre ministrou a última unção ao homem moribundo.

Her speech was filled with religious unction.

O discurso dela estava cheio de fervor religioso.

The politician's speech lacked sincerity and unction.

O discurso do político carecia de sinceridade e fervor.

He spoke with great unction about the importance of charity.

Ele falou com grande fervor sobre a importância da caridade.

The singer's performance was full of emotional unction.

A apresentação do cantor estava cheia de fervor emocional.

The priest's unction during the sermon moved many parishioners.

O fervor do padre durante a pregação emocionou muitos paroquianos.

She applied the healing unction to the wound.

Ela aplicou a unção curativa na ferida.

His words were delivered with unction and conviction.

Suas palavras foram entregues com fervor e convicção.

The actress delivered her lines with great unction.

A atriz entregou suas falas com grande fervor.

The speaker's unction captivated the audience.

O fervor do orador cativou o público.

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