shrine

santuario

Luogo speciale dove si rende omaggio a un dio, a un santo o a una persona venerata.

In inglese semplice: A special place where people show respect to a god, saint, or other honored person.

• They prayed at the shrine.
• Visitors left flowers beside the shrine.
• The village has several ancient shrines.

Come si usa: a shrine to someone/something (They built a shrine to the local saint.)

Sinonimi: sanctuary

Espressioni comuni: holy shrine, shrine to someone, visit a shrine

santuario

Luogo o oggetto molto rispettato per la sua storia o per il legame con qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A place or object treated with great respect because of its history or connection to someone or something.

• Her bedroom became a shrine to the singer.
• Fans treated the old stadium as a shrine.
• The museum is a shrine to the city’s industrial past.

Come si usa: a shrine to someone/something (His old studio has become a shrine to his work.)

Espressioni comuni: shrine to something, shrine to someone, make a shrine