messiah

messia

Guida inviata da Dio per salvare il popolo d’Israele, che i cristiani identificano con Gesù.

In inglese semplice: The leader sent by God to save the people of Israel, whom Christians believe to be Jesus.

• They believed the messiah would come.
• Christians recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
• The teacher explained Jewish beliefs about the promised messiah.

Sinonimi: saviour

Espressioni comuni: the promised messiah, await the messiah, believe in the messiah

salvatore, messia

Persona ritenuta capace, grazie a poteri straordinari, di salvare gli altri da grandi difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: Someone believed to have extraordinary powers and to be able to save others from great difficulty.

• They saw him as a messiah.
• Fans welcomed the new coach as their club’s messiah.
• She warned against treating any leader as a political messiah.

Sinonimi: saviour, deliverer

Espressioni comuni: a political messiah, a new messiah, treat someone as messiah