revelation

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈvɛləʃn/ AmE /rɪˈvɛləʃn/

noun en → es

1 DISCOVERY B2

a surprising or important discovery that changes your ideas about something

descubrimiento, revelación

  • a revelation to somebody

Collocations religious revelation · scientific revelation

  • The discovery of penicillin was a revelation to the medical world.

    El descubrimiento de la penicilina fue una revelación para el mundo médico.

2 REVEALING B1

the act of revealing or making known something that was previously secret or unknown

revelación, descubrimiento

  • make a revelation

Collocations public revelation · personal revelation

  • The politician made a revelation about his past.

    El político hizo una revelación sobre su pasado.

3 RELIGIOUS C1

a message or truth that is believed to come directly from God and teaches people about religion

revelación divina, mensaje revelado

  • religious revelation

Collocations divine revelation · scriptural revelation

  • The Bible is considered a divine revelation by many Christians.

    La Biblia es considerada una revelación divina por muchos cristianos.