infiel
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infiel(
eem
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fyehl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (adulterous)
a. unfaithful
Se enteró de que su marido le era infiel y le pidió el divorcio.She found out her husband was unfaithful to her and asked him for a divorce.
2. (not loyal)
a. unfaithful
Nunca fue infiel a sus ideas; siempre vivió acorde con ellas.He was never unfaithful to his ideas; he always lived by them.
b. disloyal
Nadie puede acusarme de ser infiel a la causa independentista.Nobody can accuse me of being disloyal to the pro-independence cause.
3. (inexact)
a. inaccurate
La escritura era considerada una representación infiel del habla.Writing was considered to be an inaccurate representation of speech.
b. unfaithful
Es una traducción infiel de las últimas palabras del filósofo alemán.This is an unfaithful translation of the German philosopher's last words.
4. (religious)
b. unbelieving
Predicaba la importancia de llevar la palabra de Dios a los pueblos infieles.He preached the importance of spreading the word of God to the unbelieving peoples.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (religious)
b. unbeliever
Muchos cristianos e infieles por igual murieron en las guerras santas.Many Christians and unbelievers died in the holy wars.
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