enlightenment

enlightenment
[ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt]
sustantivo
1aclaración (f) (clarification)
  • the enlightenment (hisoria) -> la Ilustración

enlightenment [in-lai-ten-ment]
sustantivo
1Ilustración, instrucción, iluminación.
  • I turned to her for enlightenment -> recurrí a ella en busca de una explicación o una aclaración
  • The Age of Enlightenment -> la Ilustración, el Siglo de las Luces
(Hist.)

enlightenment [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt]
noun
1 (clarification)
when i don't understand some aspect of physics, i turn to professor jones for enlightenment he put down the letter and turned to his boss for enlightenment (i.e. there was something mysterious in the contents)
we need some enlightenment on this point necesitamos una aclaración sobre este punto
2 (tolerance) progresismo; (m)
sexual enlightenment progresismo sexual; (m)
why, in an age of supposed sexual enlightenment, do men still find jokes about large melons extremely funny it can also bring comfort and spiritual enlightenment to those of uncertain faith
the (Age of) Enlightenment el Siglo de las Luces
3 (Rel) iluminación; (f)
to attain enlightenment Lay Buddhists cannot attain enlightenment, because they are not devoting all their time and effort to the task A guru is a spiritual teacher, who by example helps the devotee to attain enlightenment a prerequisite to seeking enlightenment
spiritual enlightenment iluminación espiritual; (f)

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