sin

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BrE /sɪn/ AmE /sɪn/

noun / preposition en → es

1 RELIGION [singular] A2

a morally wrong or evil act, especially one that breaks a religious law

pecado, falta moral

Collocations sin and punishment

  • He confessed his sins to the priest.

    Confesó sus pecados al sacerdote.

2 WITHOUT [preposition + noun] / [without obj] A2

used before a noun or verb to show that something is not included, done, or present

sin, sin que

  • without sb/sth
  • We went to the party without her.

    Fuimos a la fiesta sin ella.

1 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

a chemical element with atomic number 16, also known as sulfur

azufre (química)

Collocations elemento químico

  • The compound contains sulfur.

    El compuesto contiene azufre.