Santo in english
pronunciation: hoʊli part of speech: noun, adjective
santo1 = saint.
Example: The same person cannot be both a man and a woman, a saint and a sinner, a stay-at-home and an explorer, an ancient Roman and a modern Russian.more:
» acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint ; try + the patience of a saint .
Example: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found. Example: Listening to your baby cry and cry and not knowing what to do can try the patience of a saint.» adoración de los santos = saint worship .
Example: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.» desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul .
Example: Unless US schools begin to get the funding needed for this, they will have to continue the current pattern of subsiding on-line and periodical costs from the books budget ie robbing Peter to pay Paul.» desvestir a un santo para vestir a otro = rob Peter to pay Paul .
Example: Unless US schools begin to get the funding needed for this, they will have to continue the current pattern of subsiding on-line and periodical costs from the books budget ie robbing Peter to pay Paul.» Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day .
Example: The writer reflects on the importance of All Saints' Day.» día de un santo = saint's day .
Example: The almanacks give the calendar for the year, with saints' days, festivals, etc., but their chief interest lies in the pictures with which they are decorated.» efecto del santo, el = halo effect, the [Influencia positiva que la opinión que una persona guarda de otra tiene sobre cualquier actuación de la misma o actitud "correcta" de las personas ante una entrevista o encuesta por la cual se dice lo que se piensa que el encuestador desea oír] .
Example: The error of the 'halo effect': Supervisors often evaluate the employee in terms of their personal mental attitude about the employee rather than by careful attention to the individual factors of work performance.» írsele a Alguien el santo al cielo = lose + Posesivo + train of thought .
Example: She was so shocked by the man's response that she lost her train of thought.» írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time ; it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind ; lose + all notion of time ; lose + all sense of time .
Example: eBay is the absolute easiest way to lose track of time and the world going on around you. Example: I should have answered the letter yesterday, but it went right out of my mind. Example: Deep meditation can also make us lose all notion of time because our mental activity is situated on the subconscious level. Example: Once there, however, the three men abandon themselves to an orgy of slaughter, so caught up in killing buffalo that they lose all sense of time.» mano de santo = godsend .
Example: The article 'Digital cameras - gimmick or godsend? examines the use of digital cameras in genealogy.» palabra de santo = honest to goodness/God .
Example: After George arrived, Mother said, 'Honest to God, it breaks my heart to see what happened to all the children'.» pasar de pecador a santo = go from + sinner to saint .
Example: It's amazing how quickly a political figure can go from sinner to saint when they resign, quit, or die.» pasar de santo a pecador = go from + saint to sinner .
Example: It didn't take long for biofuels to go from saint to sinner destroying early hopes that they offered a low carbon means of meeting our energy requirements.» poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint ; try + the patience of a saint .
Example: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found. Example: Listening to your baby cry and cry and not knowing what to do can try the patience of a saint. Santa Helena = Saint Helena ; Saint Helena . Example: Saint Helena was garrisoned by the British during the 17th century. Example: Saint Helena was garrisoned by the British during the 17th century.» Posesivo + santo = Posesivo + saint's day .
Example: He and the shamrock were ever after regarded as sacred symbols of Ireland, much celebrated on his Saint's Day, March 17th.» santo Job = Saint Job .
Example: Saint Job also critiqued Roman Catholic teachings regarding the use of unleavened bread in the Eucharist.» Santo Tomás de Aquino = St Thomas Aquinas .
Example: Six names -- those of Thomas Aquinas, Lincoln, Shakespeare, Wagner and George Washington -- are included in LCSH list to demonstrate the range of subdivisions that may be used with personal names.» santo y seña = shibboleth .
Example: The article is entitled 'Shibboleth and substance in North American library and information science education'.» tener el santo de espaldas = the odds + be + against ; the odds + be + stacked against ; have + the odds stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; luck + be against ; have + a run of bad luck .
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket. Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals. Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: Luck was against him and he fell deeper and deeper into debt. Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» tener la paciencia del santo Job = have + the patience of Job .
Example: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.» tener la paciencia de un santo = have + the patience of a saint .
Example: Upon hearing that we homeschool, she responded with, 'You must have the patience of a Saint!'.» tener más paciencia que el santo Job = have + the patience of Job .
Example: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.» tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint .
Example: Upon hearing that we homeschool, she responded with, 'You must have the patience of a Saint!'.» un santo = as good as gold .
Example: It may look like junk, but to thieves scrap metal has become as good as gold.» venir como mano de santo = be just what the doctor ordered .
Example: Sometimes a good cry is just what the doctor ordered.» víspera del día de Todos los Santos = Halloween [Hallowe'en] .
Example: If you are looking for information on pumpkin head Halloween mask, then you've come to the right place.santo2 = holy ; saintly.
Example: The title of the article is 'More holy men than learned: impressions from Indian manuscript libraries'.Example: All people, regardless of how saintly or naughty, merited a notice of their important contributions or personal characteristics.more:
» campo santo = burial ground .
Example: Clava Cairns near Inverness is a neolithic burial ground with surprisingly well-preserved stone monuments.» ¡Cielo Santo! = Good heavens! .
Example: Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.» Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day .
Example: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.» Espíritu Santo, el = Holy Spirit, the ; Holy Ghost, the .
Example: Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, celebrates the birthday of the Christian Church, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles. Example: The Holy Ghost appeared at times under the form of a dove, and again under the form of tongues.» guerra santa = holy war .
Example: Early in the 19th century a prominent local religious leader declared a jihad, or holy war, against the surrounding heathen tribes.» hombre santo = holy man .
Example: Many Mauritanians have faith in the supernatural powers of holy men called marabouts.» Jueves Santo = Maundy Thursday ; Holy Thursday .
Example: She links Quentin's suicide at the end of the Maundy Thursday of the novel with the death of Judas, who also betrayed one who loved unconditionally and then committed suicide. Example: This is a fragment of the black veil used to cover the statue of the Madonna on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.» ¡Por Dios Santo! = for God's sake ; for goodness' sake .
Example: Another aspect is the behaviour of users which is to be tolerated and even encouraged: `But for God's sake -- NO SHUSHING' = Otro aspecto es el comportamiento de los usuarios que se debe tolerar e incluso fomentar, pero, por Dios, evite mandarlos callar. Example: For goodness' sake, let's protect what we have, even if it's only crumbs from the rich man's table.» puente de Semana Santa, el = Easter break, the .
Example: The first day back at work after the Easter break, and Sal Kilkenny is already rushed off her feet.» Sábado Santo = Holy Saturday .
Example: The author explains the ecclesiastical rites associated with Palm Sunday, Easter Monday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.» Sábana Santa de Turín, la = Shroud of Turin, the .
Example: It deals with the relationship between photography and forensic evidence by looking at the case of the Shroud of Turin.» Sábana Santa, la = Shroud, the ; Holy Shroud, the .
Example: In fact, however, the evidence for the Shroud's authenticity is far weaker than the authors assert. Example: The starting point for J. Beldon Scott's study is the vault of the Holy Shroud chapel in Turin Cathedral.» Santa Claus = Father Christmas ; Santa Claus ; Father Christmas ; Santa Claus .
Example: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all. Example: This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal. Example: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all. Example: This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal.» Santa Comunión, la = Holy Communion .
Example: Ears of wheat symbolise the body of Christ and the bread taken during the service of Holy Communion.» Santa Hermandad, la = Holy Order, the .
Example: As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.» santa misa = Holy Mass .
Example: Every day, he would celebrate Holy Mass early in the morning, after which he would spend a lot of time in prayer and personal reflection.» Santa Sede = Holy See .
Example: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.» ¡Santo Cielo! = Good heavens! .
Example: Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.» ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious .
Example: Goodness gracious, is there a Lebanese plot afoot to control the world? .» Santo Domingo = Santo Domingo .
Example: This article describes the activities of the National Library and the Lincoln Library, both based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.» santo grial = holy grail .
Example: It is a quest without a satisfactory conclusion - a holy grail of librarianship.» santo patrón = patron saint .
Example: This paper discusses Saint Jerome, the patron saint of librarians, and asks if any readers can throw light on how he came to be selected.» Santo Sepulcro, el = Holy Sepulchre, the .
Example: In this study, tourists' visitation patterns to four heritage sites of religious significance (the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Holy Sepulchre) are explored.» santo varón = holy man .
Example: Many Mauritanians have faith in the supernatural powers of holy men called marabouts.» Semana Santa = Passion week ; Easter week ; Holy Week .
Example: The religious significance attached to the bullfight, flamenco & Passion Week celebrations in Andalusia, Spain, is examined. Example: During Easter week, 1971, Cincinnati will be the hostess of the 50th anniversary convention of the Catholic Library Association. Example: The writers offer reflections on the revised common lectionary covering most of Lent, Holy Week, and several weeks after Easter.» Tierra Santa = Holy Land, the .
Example: This is a massive project involving an 80 volume set containing 16 complete Bibles and including full colour electronic maps of the Holy Land.» todo el santo día = all day long .
Example: Their poor mother worked herself to the ground all day long, didn't have two pennies to rub together, and they were always just a little bit hungry.» vacaciones de Semana Santa, las = Easter break, the ; Easter vacation, the .
Example: The first day back at work after the Easter break, and Sal Kilkenny is already rushed off her feet. Example: Subject to demand it may also be possible to arrange a trip to Turkey in the Easter vacation.» Viernes Santo = Good Friday .
Example: This is a fragment of the black veil used to cover the statue of the Madonna on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.