Virgen in english
Virgin
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
In gestures
Virgen, la1 = Madonna, the.
Example: The two reliefs represent the two patron saints of the cathedral: John the Baptist and the Madonna of the Rosary.more:
» aparecérsele la virgen a Alguien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet ; strike (it) + lucky ; strike + gold ; hit + the jackpot ; fall on + Posesivo + feet ; hit + pay dirt .
Example: He thought he had landed on his feet when he got a job at a large and prestigious firm, but he soon discovered there was more to the job than he imagined. Example: It's a bit like a lottery -- sometimes you strike lucky and become rich and famous. Example: That was a Gold Rush term: the money a miner needed for grub until he struck gold. Example: Many gamblers dream about the day that they will hit the jackpot. Example: However it seems the he has fallen on his feet with a promising career ahead of him that all started from a karaoke night. Example: She was is having a rough day and felt she hit pay dirt when she found a phone in a trash bin after hers was stolen.» aparecérsele la virgen an Alguien = strike + pay dirt .
Example: She thought she'd struck pay dirt when a wealthy couple hired her to find their missing daughter, who they suspected has started using heroin -- who better to find a junkie than an ex-junkie?.» ¡La Virgen! = Good heavens! ; 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?. Example: Heavens! there must be dust wrappers, too; the best of the books on exhibition apparently have them, and anyway they also make a book look more professional.» Virgen María, la = Virgin Mary, the .
Example: This article lists and categorizes sources of information dealing with Marian apparitions (apparition of the Virgin Mary).» Virgen + Nombre = Virgin + Nombre .
Example: This article lists and categorizes sources of information dealing with Marian apparitions (apparition of the Virgin Mary).» ¡Virgen Santísima! = Good heavens! ; 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?. Example: Heavens! there must be dust wrappers, too; the best of the books on exhibition apparently have them, and anyway they also make a book look more professional.» Virgen y el Niño = Madonna and Child .
Example: This Byzantine Madonna and Child has been the object of pilgrimage since 1188.virgen2 = blank ; untapped ; virgin ; untouched (by) ; pristine ; chaste ; unchartered ; unexploited ; unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].
Example: To save the 'current' MARC record, place a blank, formatted (double-sided, double-density, soft sectored) floppy diskette into drive 'A' of the computer.Example: Archivists who do have such material in their charge are the keepers of a largely untapped source of historical material which offers a different and balancing perspective on history.Example: In this culture, girls must be virgins at marriage & must not demonstrate overt pleasure at the beginning of the marriage lest their virginity be thrown into doubt.Example: Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.Example: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.Example: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.Example: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.Example: Kenya and other African states are sitting on a fortune in the form of unexploited natural cures.Example: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.more:
» aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil .
Example: There is very little argument about the health benefits that can be gained by including virgin olive oil in your daily diet.» aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil .
Example: Omegas and essential fatty acids are "good" fats and are found in salmon, sardines and other cold water fish, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado and açai.» Islas Vírgenes, las = Virgin Islands, the .
Example: The author describes the damage done to the University of the Virgin Islands library on the Caribbean island of St Thomas on 15 Sep 95 by Hurricane Marilyn.» lana virgen = virgin wool .
Example: Allegedly, they supplied the army with faulty uniforms made from shoddy rather than virgin wool.» pura lana virgen = pure new wool .
Example: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.» territorio virgen = virgin territory .
Example: Today there is no virgin territory to be had -- only by invasion of another country can one nation extend its borders.» tierra virgen = virgin territory ; unchartered territory [Es recomendable usar "uncharted territory"] ; unchartered waters [Es recomendable usar "uncharted waters"] .
Example: Today there is no virgin territory to be had -- only by invasion of another country can one nation extend its borders. Example: The article 'Entering unchartered territory: putting CD-ROM in place' is a contribution to a special issue devoted in part to CD-ROM. Example: We are looking for a candidate who will be able to lead our institution through the unchartered waters of rapid change in higher education.