conscience

conscience
'konʃəns
noun
((that part of one's mind which holds one's) knowledge or sense of right and wrong: The injured man was on her conscience because she was responsible for the accident; She had a guilty conscience about the injured man; He had no conscience about dismissing the men.) conciencia
conscience n conciencia
conscience
tr['kɒnʃəns]
noun
1 conciencia
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in all conscience en conciencia
to have a clear conscience tener la conciencia limpia, tener la conciencia tranquila
to have a guilty conscience sentirse culpable, remorderle a uno la conciencia
to have something on one's conscience remorderle a uno la conciencia
conscience money dinero pagado para sentirse menos culpable
conscience ['kɑnʧənts] n
: conciencia f, consciencia f
to have a clear conscience: tener la conciencia limpia
conscience
n.
• conciencia s.f.
'kɑːntʃəns, 'kɒnʃəns
count & mass noun conciencia f

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has a guilty conscience — no tiene la conciencia tranquila, le remuerde la conciencia

her conscience was troubling her — le remordía la conciencia

I don't want that on my conscience — no quiero tener ese cargo de conciencia

['kɒnʃǝns]
1.
N conciencia f

• in all conscience — en conciencia

• bad conscience — mala conciencia

• to have a clear conscience — tener la conciencia tranquila or limpia

I have a clear conscience about it — tengo la conciencia tranquila or limpia al respecto

with a clear conscience — con la conciencia tranquila or limpia

• I have a guilty conscience (about it) — me remuerde la conciencia (por ello)

• I could not in conscience say that — en conciencia no podría decir eso

• the conscience of the nation — la voz de la conciencia del país

• to have sth on one's conscience — tener algo pesando sobre la conciencia, tener cargo or remordimiento de conciencia por algo

I have it on my conscience — me está remordiendo la conciencia por ello

• social conscience — conciencia f social

a doctor with a social conscience — un médico socialmente concienciado or con conciencia social

2.
CPD

conscience money N — dinero que se paga para descargar la conciencia

conscience raising N — = consciousness raising

* * *
['kɑːntʃəns, 'kɒnʃəns]
count & mass noun conciencia f

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has a guilty conscience — no tiene la conciencia tranquila, le remuerde la conciencia

her conscience was troubling her — le remordía la conciencia

I don't want that on my conscience — no quiero tener ese cargo de conciencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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