vigil
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vigil(
vih
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juhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (watch)
a. la vela (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sentry was in charge of keeping vigil at the city gates.El centinela estaba encargado de estar en vela a las puertas de la ciudad.
b. la vigilia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My parents and I kept vigil next to my grandmother, who was in a coma.Mis padres y yo nos quedamos en vigilia al lado mi abuela, que estaba en coma.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The babysitter kept a constant vigil over the sleeping children.La niñera velaba constantemente a los niños que dormían.
We worriedly held a vigil at Diego's bedside.Con preocupación, nos mantuvimos junto a la cama de Diego toda la noche.
2. (religious)
a. la vigilia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our family attended and sang at the Christmas vigil at our church this year.Este año, nuestra familia asistió y cantó en la vigilia de Navidad en nuestra iglesia.
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