santiguar

to make the sign of the cross over

Se santiguó, y las tres mujeres le imitaron.	He crossed himself, and the three women followed his example.
Era un pensamiento pecaminoso, y el mozo se santiguó.	That was a sinful thought, and he offered a prayer to drive it away.
Después me quité el camisón, y cuando el padre Kalinowski apartó la vista y se santiguó, bajé de la mesa y me metí en la cama, un lugar solitario que me recuerda a diario la triste realidad de mi flácida persona.	Then I slipped off my nightshirt and, when Father Kalinowski looked away and crossed himself, I got down from the table and into bed, a desolate place that serves as a daily reminder of the sad existence of my flaccid self.
Se arrodilló y se santiguó delante del altar.	She knelt and crossed herself in front of the altar.
Dan se santiguó delante del crucifijo en el centro de la catedral.	Dan crossed himself in front of the crucifix in the center of the cathedral.
El sacerdote santiguó a los niños bautizados.	The priest blessed the baptized children.
La señora santiguó a sus hijos cuando los dejó en el colegio.	The woman made the sign of the cross over her kids when she left them at school.
Antes de abrir cada una de tus cartas me santiguo.	Before I open each one of your letters just to be on the safe side, I make the sign of the cross.
Vasilisa puso la muñeca en su bolsillo, se santiguó y salió a la oscuridad del bosque salvaje.	Vasilissa put the doll back into her pocket, crossed herself and started out into the dark, wild forest.
Se santiguó antes de empezar la carrera.	He crossed himself before he began the race.