holy

holy
'həuli
adjective
1) ((worthy of worship or respect because) associated with God, Jesus, a saint etc; sacred: the Holy Bible; holy ground.) sagrado
2) (good; pure; following the rules of religion: a holy life.) santo
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- the Holy Father
- Holy Thursday
holy adj sagrado / santo
El comparativo de holy se escribe holier; el superlativo se escribe holiest
holy
tr['həʊlɪ]
adjective (comp holier, superl holiest)
1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (sacred) santo,-a, sagrado,-a
2 (blessed) bendito,-a
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
Holy Ghost Espíritu Santo
Holy Land Tierra Santa
holy man santón nombre masculino
holy orders órdenes nombre femenino plural sagradas
Holy See Santa Sede nombre femenino
holy war guerra santa
Holy Week Semana Santa
holy ['ho:li] adj, -lier ; -est : santo, sagrado
holy
adj.
• almo, -a adj.
• sagrado, -a adj.
• santo, -a adj.
'həʊli
adjective -lier, -liest <ground/place> sagrado, santo; <day> de precepto, de guardar; <water> bendito; <person/life/virtue> santo

the Holy Bible — la Sagrada or Santa Biblia

holy orders — órdenes fpl sagradas

to take holy orders — ordenarse sacerdote

Holy Week — Semana Santa

holy cow! — (colloq) rayos y centellas!, Dios bendito!

['hǝʊlɪ] (compar holier) (superl holiest)
1.
ADJ [place, book] sagrado, santo; [church, shrine] sagrado; [person] santo; [day] de precepto

the holiest day in the Jewish calendar — el principal día de precepto or la principal fiesta de guardar del calendario judío

- be a holy terror
2.
CPD

the Holy Bible N — la Santa Biblia

the Holy City N — la Ciudad Santa

Holy Communion N — Sagrada Comunión f

the Holy Father N — el Santo Padre

the Holy Ghost N — el Espíritu Santo

the Holy Grail N — el Santo Grial

the Holy Land N — la Tierra Santa

holy man N — santón m

holy matrimony N — santo matrimonio m

holy of holies N — (lit, fig) sanctasanctórum m

holy oil N — santos óleos mpl

holy orders NPL — órdenes fpl sagradas

to be in holy orders — ser sacerdote

to take holy orders — ordenarse sacerdote

the Holy Roman Empire N — el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico

Holy Saturday N — Sábado m Santo

the Holy See N — la Santa Sede

the Holy Sepulchre N — el Santo Sepulcro

the Holy Spirit N — el Espíritu Santo

the Holy Trinity N — la Santísima Trinidad

holy war N — guerra f santa

holy water N — agua f bendita

Holy Week N — Semana f Santa

Holy Writ † N — Sagradas Escrituras fpl

Scripture
* * *
['həʊli]
adjective -lier, -liest <ground/place> sagrado, santo; <day> de precepto, de guardar; <water> bendito; <person/life/virtue> santo

the Holy Bible — la Sagrada or Santa Biblia

holy orders — órdenes fpl sagradas

to take holy orders — ordenarse sacerdote

Holy Week — Semana Santa

holy cow! — (colloq) rayos y centellas!, Dios bendito!


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