missionaries in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for missionaries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.missionary [Am ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri, Brit ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri] N

missionary

misionero m / misionera f

he is a medical missionary

es médico misionero

II.missionary [Am ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri, Brit ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri] ADJ

missionary

misionero

missionary zeal

celo m apostólico

the missionary position

la postura del misionero

Translations for missionaries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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misional

missionary

misionero (misionera)

missionary attr

la obra evangelizadora de los jesuitas

the Jesuits' missionary work

evangelizador (evangelizadora)

missionary

misioneros encargados de la propagación de la fe

missionaries charged with spreading the faith o with the propagation o dissemination of the faith

misionero (misionera)

missionary

guaraní

The name of a people who lived between the rivers Amazon and Plate, and their language.
The Guarani language is an official language in Paraguay. It is also spoken in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. The Jesuit missionaries in Paraguay wrote Guarani dictionaries and grammars, hymns and catechisms. Guarani acquired a symbolic status in Paraguay during the Chaco War with Bolivia, 1932-35. Today many Paraguayans with hardly any indigenous blood speak Guarani better than Spanish.

missionaries in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for missionaries in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.missionary [ˈmɪʃənəri, Am -əner-] -ies N

missionary

misionero(-a) m (f)

II.missionary [ˈmɪʃənəri, Am -əner-] -ies ADJ

missionary

misionero, -a

missionary position N iron

missionary position

postura f del misionero

Translations for missionaries in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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misionero (-a)

missionary

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English

Missionaries evacuated, and were variously interned, released, and expelled.

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However, many missionaries refused to abide by the edict and continued to produce wine for normal consumption on a small scale.

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Over time, some trappers began to settle down in the area and began farming, and missionaries started to arrive in the 1830s.

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Among the flora that the missionaries found were mezcal, chamizo, alder, willow, oak, poplar, and elderberry.

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This led to conflicts between the sailors who liked to enjoy their time ashore with grog and women, and the conservative missionaries.

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The country was in the midst of a civil uprising and missionaries were fleeing the country.

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The missionaries arrived at a time of great stress.

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They have no standing missionaries, preferring to train and encourage the locals in the gospel and in church leadership and therefore avoiding a paternalistic approach.

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The initiators functioned as missionaries, while the masters of altars were managers of administrative units composed of multiple congregations.

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Although the missionaries were able to translate and study the material, they were unable to teach it, as locals boycotted the classes.

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