deacon

diacono

Ministro di grado inferiore al sacerdote, che aiuta nelle funzioni e nelle altre attività della Chiesa.

In inglese semplice: A church minister below a priest who helps with services and other church work.

• The deacon helped during the service.
• She was ordained as a deacon last year.
• Our parish has two deacons who visit sick people.

Espressioni comuni: ordain a deacon, parish deacon, serve as deacon

vitello maschio da latte

Vitello maschio di una razza da latte, tradizionalmente abbattuto poco dopo la nascita.

In inglese semplice: A male calf from a dairy breed, traditionally killed soon after birth.

• The farmer called the male calf a deacon.
• A newborn deacon lay beside the dairy cow.
• The old farm records list several deacons sold that spring.

Sinonimi: bull calf

Espressioni comuni: newborn deacon, deacon calf, sell a deacon

presidente

Persona che guida un'impresa costituita come società.

In inglese semplice: The person who leads an incorporated company.

• The company elected a new deacon.
• Its deacon chaired the annual meeting.
• The deacon signed the documents for the incorporated company.

Sinonimi: chairman, chair

Espressioni comuni: company deacon, elect a deacon, deacon of something

diacono

Persona scelta nella Chiesa cristiana delle origini per organizzare gli aiuti a chi ne aveva bisogno.

In inglese semplice: A person chosen in the early Christian church to organize help for people in need.

• The deacon distributed food to widows.
• Early deacons helped care for poor members of the church.
• The community chose a deacon to organize charitable work.

Espressioni comuni: early church deacon, appoint a deacon, deacon serving widows

ordinare diacono

Conferire ufficialmente a qualcuno il grado di ministro della Chiesa inferiore a quello di sacerdote.

In inglese semplice: To officially make someone a church minister of the rank below priest.

• The bishop will deacon him on Sunday.
• She was deaconed before joining the parish.
• They deaconed two candidates during the service.

Sinonimi: ordain as a deacon

Espressioni comuni: deacon someone, deacon a candidate

abbattere un vitello appena nato

Uccidere un vitello poco dopo la nascita.

In inglese semplice: To kill a calf soon after it is born.

• The farmer used to deacon male calves.
• The calf was deaconed soon after birth.
• That old dairy practice involved deaconing unwanted calves.

Sinonimi: slaughter

Espressioni comuni: deacon a calf, deacon newborn calves

mettere sopra la frutta buona

Mettere frutta buona in cima a un contenitore per nascondere quella scadente o marcia sotto.

In inglese semplice: To put good fruit on top of a container to hide poor or rotten fruit underneath.

• The seller deaconed the barrel of apples.
• He was caught deaconing fruit before the market opened.
• They deacon the crates to hide bruised fruit underneath.

Espressioni comuni: deacon a barrel, deacon the apples

alterare fraudolentemente, adulterare

Modificare di nascosto i confini di un terreno o la merce in vendita per ingannare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To secretly change land boundaries or goods for sale in order to cheat someone.

• He deaconed the boundaries to enlarge his field.
• The merchant deaconed the goods before offering them for sale.
• They accused him of deaconing the property line.

Sinonimi: doctor, tamper with

Espressioni comuni: deacon the boundaries, deacon the goods