sacred

sacro, consacrato

Riservato all’uso religioso e trattato con grande rispetto.

In inglese semplice: Kept for religious use and treated with great respect.

• This is a sacred place.
• Only the priest may touch the sacred objects.
• Visitors must remain quiet inside the sacred building.

Sinonimi: holy, consecrated

Contrari: profane

Espressioni comuni: sacred place, sacred ground, sacred objects, sacred site

inviolabile, sacro

Così importante che non deve mai essere violato, cambiato o danneggiato.

In inglese semplice: So important that it must never be broken, changed, or harmed.

• A promise is sacred to him.
• They believe every person’s rights are sacred.
• Our Sunday lunch is sacred; nobody may cancel it.

Come si usa: sacred to someone (Her privacy is sacred to her.)

Sinonimi: inviolable, untouchable

Espressioni comuni: sacred duty, sacred promise, sacred right

religioso, sacro

Legato alla religione o alle cerimonie religiose.

In inglese semplice: Connected with religion or religious ceremonies.

• The choir sings sacred music.
• She studies sacred art from several countries.
• These sacred texts are read during the service.

Sinonimi: religious

Contrari: secular

Espressioni comuni: sacred music, sacred texts, sacred art

divino, sacro

Dato o ordinato da una divinità.

In inglese semplice: Given or commanded by a god.

• They obeyed the sacred command.
• The ruler claimed sacred authority from the gods.
• Believers considered these rules part of sacred law.

Sinonimi: divine

Espressioni comuni: sacred authority, sacred command, sacred law

dedicato, consacrato

Destinato o riservato appositamente a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Set apart or kept especially for someone or something.

• The temple was sacred to the goddess.
• This garden is sacred to his mother’s memory.
• They raised a monument sacred to the fallen soldiers.

Come si usa: sacred to someone/something (The shrine was sacred to the goddess of wisdom.)

Sinonimi: dedicated, devoted

Espressioni comuni: sacred to someone, sacred to memory