shiva

BrE /ˈʃiː.və/ AmE /ˈʃiː.və/

noun en → es

1 HINDU RITUAL [singular] C1

a Hindu religious ceremony for someone who has died, during which people do not work or wear bright clothes and sit on the floor at home to remember the dead person

ceremonia hindú de duelo, viacrucis hindú

  • a period of shiva

Collocations periodo de shiva

  • The family is in mourning and will observe a week of shiva.

    La familia está en duelo y observará una semana de viacrucis hindú.

2 ASTRONOMY [singular] C1

a small rocky object that travels around the sun and sometimes passes close to Earth, similar to a comet but without a tail

asteroide, cuerpo celeste

  • the asteroid shiva

Collocations asteroide Shiva

  • Scientists are tracking the path of the asteroid Shiva.

    Los científicos están rastreando la trayectoria del asteroide Shiva.