pecar

to sin

pecar(peh-kahr)

intransitive verb

1. (religious)

a. to sin

Perdóname, Padre, porque he pecado.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.

2. (to overdo)

a. to be too

Siempre ha pecado de crédulo.

He has always been too gullible.

pecar

intransitive verb

1. (religion)

a. to sin

2. (pasarse)

a.

pecar de confiado/generosoto be overconfident/too generous

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pecar

intransitive verb

1 (Religión) to sin; to err

si he pecado en esto, ha sido por ... if I have been at fault in this, it has been because ...; si me lo pones delante, acabaré pecando if you put temptation in front of me, I shall fall

2

pecar de to be too; peca de generoso he is too generous; he is generous to a fault; peca por exceso de confianza he is too confident