sin

peccato

Azione considerata sbagliata, soprattutto perché viola le regole di una religione.

In inglese semplice: An action considered wrong, especially because it breaks religious rules.

• He asked forgiveness for his sins.
• Their religion considers stealing a sin.
• She confessed her sins to the priest.

Come si usa: sin against someone/something (They believed this was a sin against God.)

Sinonimi: wrongdoing, offence

Espressioni comuni: commit a sin, confess a sin, sin against god

colpa, peccato

Azione che qualcuno considera sbagliata o molto cattiva.

In inglese semplice: An action that someone considers wrong or very bad.

• Wasting this food would be a sin.
• His greatest sin was forgetting her birthday.
• They treated poor spelling as an unforgivable sin.

Come si usa: a sin to do something (It would be a sin to waste such good food.)

Sinonimi: misdeed, wrong

Espressioni comuni: a terrible sin, sin to waste, sin against taste

peccare

Fare qualcosa che viola regole religiose o è considerato moralmente sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To do something that breaks religious rules or is considered morally wrong.

• They believed they had sinned.
• She prayed for forgiveness after sinning.
• He said he had sinned against his neighbours.

Come si usa: sin against someone/something (He believed he had sinned against God.)

Sinonimi: do wrong

Espressioni comuni: sin against god, sin against someone