Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Religión
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre religión, como "temple", "shrine", "soul", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
abadía
a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus
templo
a place of worship, used by Muslims
mezquita
a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object
santuario, lugar sagrado
a building where a group of monks live and pray
monasterio
a person who has faith in a god or follows a particular religion
creyente, fiel
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
cristianismo
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope
católico
related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church
protestante
the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established
Cristo
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
biblia
a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city
obispo
a title used for Christian priests, especially in certain traditions
padre
someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person
santo
a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery
monje
a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent
monja, religiosa
to give a religious speech, particularly in a church
predicar
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
alma
the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside
cielo, paraíso
(in Christianity) the dwelling place of Satan and his forces, where sinners suffer eternal punishment
infierno
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
espiritual
to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals
adorar
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
ritual
any act that goes against the law of God
pecado
strong belief in a particular god or religion
fe
originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god
divino
the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong
diablo, demonio
the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran
islam
a person who believes in Islam
musulmán
the holy book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of God
Corán
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples
budismo
a major religion in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, involving the worship of many gods
hinduismo
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) a transcendent state of spiritual realization, liberation from the cycle of reincarnation, characterized by the cessation of desire, suffering, and individual consciousness
iluminación
the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic
judaísmo
to change one's religious beliefs to a different one
convertirse
a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes
carnaval
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
sacrificar
a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion
culto, secta
to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony
conmemorar
