Holy Writ en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de Holy Writ en el diccionario inglés»español

Holy Writ SUST. U

Holy Writ

las Sagradas Escrituras fpl

he took the Wall Street Journal as Holy Writ

el Wall Street Journal era para él palabra santa

Traducciones de Holy Writ en el diccionario inglés»español

Holy Writ

la(s) Sagrada(s) Escritura(s)

Traducciones de Holy Writ en el diccionario inglés»español

writ¹ [ingl. am. rɪt, ingl. brit. rɪt] SUST.

1. writ C DER. (issued by a court):

writ

orden f judicial

writ

mandato m judicial

a royal writ

un mandato real

to issue a writ (against sb)

expedir una orden or un mandato (contra alguien)

to serve a writ on sb

notificarle una orden or un mandato a alguien

a writ of habeas corpus

un recurso de hábeas corpus

a writ of execution/possession

un mandamiento de ejecución/embargo

2. writ U REL.:

Holy Writ

la(s) Sagrada(s) Escritura(s)

writ² ADJ.

disappointment was writ large on his face

la decepción era patente or ostensible en su rostro

the problems of an undeveloped country writ large

una forma acentuada de los problemas de un país subdesarrollado

holy <holier holiest> [ingl. am. ˈhoʊli, ingl. brit. ˈhəʊli] ADJ.

1. holy (sacred, sanctified):

holy ground/place

sagrado

holy ground/place

santo

holy day

de precepto

holy day

de guardar

holy water

bendito

the Holy Bible

la Sagrada or Santa Biblia

the Holy City

la Ciudad Santa

the Holy Family

la Sagrada Familia

the Holy Father/Office

el Santo Padre/Oficio

the holy oil

los santos óleos

the Holy Rood

la Santa Cruz

the Holy Scripture

las Sagradas Escrituras

a holy war

una guerra santa

2. holy person/life/virtue:

holy

santo

3. holy coloq.:

they had a holy horror of gambling

el juego les parecía un sacrilegio

that child is a holy terror

ese niño es el mismísimo demonio coloq.

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡rayos y centellas!

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡Dios bendito!

Holy Writ en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de Holy Writ en el diccionario inglés»español

writ [rɪt] SUST.

writ

orden f judicial

writ of summons

notificación f de emplazamiento

to issue a writ against sb

expedir un mandato judicial contra alguien

to serve a writ on sb

notificar un mandato judicial a alguien

holy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhəʊli, ingl. am. ˈhoʊ-] ADJ.

1. holy (sacred):

holy

santo, -a

holy water

bendito, -a

2. holy fig.:

to be a holy terror

ser el mismísimo demonio

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

It takes a gutsy translator -- especially of the Holy Writ -- to countenance mystery, much less messiness.

www.newyorker.com

Even long after that, the idea of singing secular things such as "wassail" songs cheek-by-jowl with holy writ would have been deeply shocking.

www.standard.co.uk

Something needed to rescue holy writ from its inability to fully counsel humanity on the doctrines of salvation.

blogs.christianpost.com

The list is now regarded by booksellers, school and public librarians, and industry experts as the bible, the holy writ.

thespinoff.co.nz

But allthree volumes are holy writ to their respective adherents.

www.deseretnews.com

But why would it be included as part of Holy Writ?

www.news24.com

The fine detail of measures affecting chemists and bakers became holy writ.

www.independent.ie

The canon then, particularly when enshrined and revered as infallible holy writ, becomes an obstacle to change.

www.smh.com.au

Some playwrights are extremely protective of their work and the finished script is treated as if it were holy writ.

www.whatsonstage.com

They must give us proof, strong as holy writ, that they have washed their hands and are worthy again to be trusted.

en.wikipedia.org