Vocabulario de Puntos de Referencia Religiosos Clave - Kaaba
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a cube-shaped building in Mecca that Muslims face when praying and consider the most sacred site in Islam
Kaaba
La Kaaba está cubierta con una tela negra llamada kiswah.
more than what is typical or usual, often indicating extra importance or attention
especial, particular
the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
islam
El Corán es el libro sagrado del Islam, que se cree es la palabra de Dios revelada a Mahoma.
a country in western Asia
Arabia Saudí
Tengo un amigo que enseña inglés en Arabia Saudita.
a three-dimensional figure made of six square or rectangular faces
cubo
Él bosquejó un cubo para mostrar las proporciones del objeto.
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.
edificio, construcción
material made by weaving, knitting, or otherwise forming fibers, especially for making clothes or household items
tela, tejido
a person who follows the religion of Islam
musulmán
to be oriented with the face or front pointing toward a particular direction
mirar hacia, estar orientado
to address God or another deity in worship, thanks, praise, or a request for help
rezar
the position that someone or something faces, points, or moves toward
dirección
a place of worship, used by Muslims
mezquita
La mezquita dio la bienvenida a visitantes de todas las religiones para aprender sobre el Islam y sus prácticas.
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something
visitar
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
visita, encuentro
having a lot of value
importante
La libertad de expresión es un derecho importante en las sociedades democráticas.
a hard material, usually made of minerals, and often used for building things
piedra
to build or put something together again after it has been damaged, destroyed, or taken apart
reconstruir
to repair something that is broken
arreglar, reparar
created firsthand by an artist or creator, not reproduced
original
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
construir
someone believed to speak by divine inspiration or interpret the will of God
profeta
Muchos profetas advirtieron a sus comunidades que siguieran las leyes morales.
to put our hand or body part on a thing or person
tocar, rozar
the place where God or the gods are believed to live and where good people are believed to go after death
cielo, paraíso
a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to
escalera
La escalera de mármol del hotel parecía elegante.
to get to your planned destination
llegar
a hard metamorphic rock that can be polished and is used especially in buildings and sculpture
mármol
the inside upper surface of a room or other enclosed space
techo
to be positioned in a way that the top part is fixed or connected to something, but the bottom part can move freely without touching the ground
colgar
a device or fixture designed to provide light, typically using electricity, oil, or gas
lámpara
(of a space) filled with things or people
atestado
Se sintió claustrofóbica en el ascensor abarrotado.
someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose
visitante, turista
possessing qualities that make something rare or highly valuable
precioso, valioso
El artefacto antiguo es una preciosa reliquia de una época pasada.
