religious

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrelɪdʒəs/ AmE /ˈrelɪdʒəs/

adjective en → es

1 BELIEF [attributive, predicative] A2

relating to religion or religious beliefs and practices

religioso, de religión

  • religious belief/practice

Collocations religious ceremony · religious freedom

  • She is very religious and goes to church every Sunday.

    Ella es muy religiosa y va a la iglesia todos los domingos.

2 SPIRITUAL [attributive, predicative] B1

relating to the human spirit or soul, rather than physical things

espiritual, de espíritu

  • spiritual experience/feeling

Collocations religious experience · religious feeling

  • He had a religious experience that changed his life.

    Tuvo una experiencia espiritual que cambió su vida.

3 DEVOTION [attributive, predicative] B1

showing great devotion to religion or God

devoto, dedicado a la religión

  • religious person

Collocations religious leader · religious community

  • She is a very religious person and spends much of her time in prayer.

    Ella es una persona muy religiosa y pasa mucho tiempo en oración.

1 RELIGION [noun] B2

a member of a religious group, especially one that lives separately from other people and follows strict rules

miembro de una comunidad religiosa

  • religious community

Collocations religious order · religious sect

  • The religious are often seen as living a life of sacrifice and devotion.

    Los religiosos son a menudo vistos como personas que llevan una vida de sacrificio y dedicación.

2 RELIGIOUS [noun] B1

a person who is devoted to religion or God

devoto, religioso

  • religious leader

Collocations religious leader · religious figure

  • The religious often lead their communities in spiritual matters.

    Los religiosos a menudo guían a sus comunidades en asuntos espirituales.