sacrament

sacramento

Cerimonia cristiana, come il battesimo, ritenuta un segno dell’amore e dell’aiuto di Dio.

In inglese semplice: A Christian religious ceremony believed to show God's love and help, such as baptism.

• Baptism is a sacrament.
• The priest explained the meaning of each sacrament.
• Different churches recognise different numbers of sacraments.

Come si usa: sacrament of something (They celebrated the sacrament of marriage in the village church.)

Sinonimi: sacred rite

Espressioni comuni: holy sacrament, sacrament of baptism, receive a sacrament

eucaristia, comunione

Cerimonia cristiana in cui si condividono pane e vino per ricordare la morte di Gesù.

In inglese semplice: The Christian ceremony of sharing bread and wine to remember Jesus's death.

• They gathered to celebrate the sacrament.
• The priest administered the sacrament during the service.
• She received the sacrament every Sunday.

Sinonimi: Communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper

Espressioni comuni: receive the sacrament, celebrate the sacrament, administer the sacrament

Santissimo Sacramento, ostia consacrata

Il pane, e talvolta il vino, consacrato per la comunione cristiana.

In inglese semplice: The bread, and sometimes wine, blessed for use in the Christian Communion ceremony.

• The priest carried the sacrament to the sick woman.
• The sacrament was kept in the chapel.
• They knelt before the Blessed Sacrament.

Sinonimi: consecrated elements, Eucharist

Espressioni comuni: Blessed Sacrament, reserve the sacrament, consecrated sacrament

simbolo sacro

Qualcosa considerato santo o dotato di un significato profondo e misterioso.

In inglese semplice: Something treated as holy or as having a deep, mysterious meaning.

• For him, sharing food was a sacrament.
• The poet regarded the forest as a living sacrament.
• Their daily walk became a quiet sacrament of friendship.

Sinonimi: sacred symbol, sacred thing

Espressioni comuni: a living sacrament, sacrament of nature, sacrament of love

vincolare con un giuramento

Far promettere qualcosa a qualcuno mediante un giuramento solenne o religioso.

In inglese semplice: To make someone promise something by taking a serious or religious oath.

• The ruler sacramented his followers.
• They were sacramented to serve the king.
• The ceremony sacramented each knight to a life of duty.

Come si usa: sacrament someone to something (The commander sacramented his soldiers to loyalty.)

Sinonimi: bind by oath, swear in

Espressioni comuni: sacrament someone, sacrament the soldiers, sacrament someone to loyalty