minister

minister
'ministə
1. noun
1) (a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church: He is a minister in the Presbyterian church.) pastor
2) ((the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government: the Minister for Education.) ministro

2. verb
((with to) to give help (to): She ministered to his needs.) atender, cuidar
- ministry
minister n
1. pastor
a protestant minister un pastor protestante
2. ministro
the minister for transport el ministro de transportes
minister
tr['mɪnɪstəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (gen) ministro,-a (for, de)
■ Minister of Defence Ministro,-a de Defensa
2 (diplomat) ministro,-a plenipotenciario,-a
3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (priest) pastor,-ra
intransitive verb
1 atender (to, a), cuidar (to, a)
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
minister without portfolio ministro,-a sin cartera
minister ['mɪnəstər] vi
to minister to : cuidar (de), atender a
minister n
1) : pastor m, -tora f (de una iglesia)
2) : ministro m, -tra f (en política)
minister
n.
• ministerial s.m.
• ministro (Gobierno) s.m.
v.
• ministrar v.

I 'mɪnəstər, 'mɪnɪstə(r)
noun
1) (Relig) pastor, -tora m,f
2) (Pol) ministro, -tra m,f, secretario, -ria m,f (Méx)

II
intransitive verb

to minister TO somebody — cuidar de alguien, atender* a alguien

['mɪnɪstǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (Pol) ministro(-a) m / f , secretario(-a) m / f (Mex)

Prime Minister — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f

the Minister for Education — el/la Ministro(-a) de Educación

2) (Rel) pastor(a) m / f , clérigo(-a) m / f
See:
see cultural note CHURCHES OF ENGLAND/SCOTLAND in church
2.
VI

to minister to sb — atender a algn

to minister to sb's needs — atender or satisfacer las necesidades de algn

3.
CPD

Minister of Health N — ministro(-a) m / f de Sanidad

Minister of State N — (Brit) ≈ Secretario(-a) m / f de Estado

* * *

I ['mɪnəstər, 'mɪnɪstə(r)]
noun
1) (Relig) pastor, -tora m,f
2) (Pol) ministro, -tra m,f, secretario, -ria m,f (Méx)

II
intransitive verb

to minister TO somebody — cuidar de alguien, atender* a alguien


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