vigilia

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vigilia
feminine noun
1wakefulness (vela); period of wakefulness (periodo)
2sleeplessness (insomnio)
3vigil (víspera)

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vigilia [ve-hee’-le-ah]
noun
1The act of being awake (estar sin dormir), or on the watch. (f)
2Lucubration, nocturnal study (estudio). (f)
3Vigil, a fast kept before a holiday; service used on the night before a holiday. (f)
4Watchfulness, want of sleep. (f)
5Watch, limited time for keeping guard. (f)
6Office of the dead, to be sung in churches. (f)
  • Pasar la noche de vigilia -> to spend a night without sleep

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vigilia
sustantivo:femenino
1 (vela) wakefulness; (vigilancia) watchfulness
pasar la noche de vigilia to stay awake all night
2 (trabajo) night work; late work; (estudio) night-time study
3 (Religión) vigil; (víspera) eve; (abstinencia) abstinence; (ayuno) fast
día de vigilia day of abstinence; comer de vigilia abstain from meat; potaje de vigilia vegetable stew

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