sacred

connected with religion or a god; considered to be holy and special

sagrado, religioso

• a sacred place/building

Collocations sacred texts · sacred rituals

• The temple is a sacred place for worship.

  El templo es un lugar sagrado para la adoración.

very important and respected; treated with great respect or care

respetado, venerado

• a sacred duty/obligation

Collocations sacred duties · sacred traditions

• It is a sacred duty to protect the environment.

  Es un deber sagrado proteger el medio ambiente.

protected by law or custom from being damaged, destroyed, or used for certain purposes

protegido por ley o costumbre

• a sacred site

Collocations sacred sites · sacred land

• The government has declared the area a sacred site.

  El gobierno ha declarado la zona un sitio sagrado.

not to be touched or interfered with; considered too important, valuable, or special to be disturbed

intocable, inviolable

• a sacred object

Collocations sacred objects · sacred relics

• The ancient artifact is considered a sacred object.

  El antiguo artefacto se considera un objeto sagrado.