English to Spanish Translation

sin

sin
[sɪn]
sustantivo
1. pecado (m)
  • to be living in sin (Old-fashioned or humorístico) -> vivir en pecado
  • it would be a sin to… (familiar) -> sería un pecado…
verbo intransitivo (pt & pp sinned)
2. pecar
sin [sin]
sustantivo
1. Pecado, trangresión de la ley de Dios o de sus preceptos; maldad.
2. Transgresión, falta, ofensa (offence).
  • Like sin -> con vehemencia
  • To fall into sin -> caer en el pecado
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Pecar, faltar a la ley de Dios o a sus preceptos. (n)

Spanish to English Translation

sin

sin
preposition
1. without
  • buscan gente sin experiencia previa -> they are looking for people with no o without previous experience
  • sin alcohol -> alcohol-free
  • ha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas -> he has written five books, not counting his novels
  • está sin hacer -> it hasn't been done yet
  • estamos sin vino -> we're out of wine
  • muchos se quedaron sin casa -> a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homes
  • lleva tres noches sin dormir -> she hasn't slept for three nights
  • sin que -> without
  • sin que nadie se enterara -> without anyone noticing
  • sin más (ni más) -> just like that
sin embargo
conjunctive phrase
1. however
sin [seen]
preposition
1. Without, besides.
  • Sin embargo -> notwithstanding, nevertheless, however
  • Sin pies ni cabeza -> without head or tail, without order
  • Almendras sin cáscara -> shelled almonds
  • Salió sin abrigo -> he went out without a coat
  • Sin qué ni por qué -> without cause or motive
  • Sin afeitar -> unshaven
  • Sin lavar -> unwashed
  • Sin saberlo ella -> without her knowing it
Joined to a verb it is a negative or privative.

 

Try out the Updated Spanish Word of the Day Widget

Just click on the "Get Widget" button to add it to your blog, webpage, or start page.

 


 

Get help from experts

Members of SpanishDict receive free translation help from experts in our forum. Registration is quick, easy, and free.

Get Translation Help.

 

 

Bookmark this page

Save this page to your favorite bookmark service