Holy Land in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Holy Land in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Holy Land N

the Holy Land

(la) Tierra Santa

Translations for Holy Land in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Tierra Santa

Holy Land

Translations for Holy Land in the English»Spanish Dictionary

holy <holier holiest> [Am ˈhoʊli, Brit ˈhəʊli] ADJ

1. holy (sacred, sanctified):

holy ground/place

sagrado

holy ground/place

santo

holy day

de precepto

holy day

de guardar

holy water

bendito

the Holy Bible

la Sagrada or Santa Biblia

the Holy City

la Ciudad Santa

the Holy Family

la Sagrada Familia

the Holy Father/Office

el Santo Padre/Oficio

the holy oil

los santos óleos

the Holy Rood

la Santa Cruz

the Holy Scripture

las Sagradas Escrituras

a holy war

una guerra santa

2. holy person/life/virtue:

holy

santo

3. holy inf:

they had a holy horror of gambling

el juego les parecía un sacrilegio

that child is a holy terror

ese niño es el mismísimo demonio inf

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡rayos y centellas!

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡Dios bendito!

I.land [Am lænd, Brit land] N Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

1.1. land U GEOG:

land

tierra f

land reclaimed from the sea

tierra ganada al mar

over land and sea

por tierra y por mar

we sighted land

divisamos or avistamos tierra

on dry land

en tierra firme

land ho!

¡tierra a la vista!

to know the lie or lay of the land

saber qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

to spy out the land

reconocer el terreno

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

de tierra

to spy out the land attr animal/defenses

terrestre

land forces

fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

land reclamation

reclamación f de tierras

1.2. land U (ground, property):

land

tierra f

this is my land

estas son mis tierras

this is my land

esta es mi propiedad

a plot of land

un terreno

a plot of land

una parcela

land management

administración f de fincas

land use

uso m de la tierra

1.3. land U FARM:

the land

la tierra

to live off/work on the land

vivir de/trabajar la tierra

to return to the land

volver al campo

the exodus from the land

el éxodo rural

2. land C liter:

land (country, realm)

país m

land (country, realm)

nación f

land (kingdom)

reino m

throughout the land

en todo el país (or reino etc.)

in the land of make-believe

en el mundo de la fantasía

the land of milk and honey

el paraíso terrenal

to be in the land of Nod

estar dormido

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nana childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo nono RioPl childspeak

to be in the land of Nod

estar haciendo tuto Chil childspeak

to be in the land of the living hum

estar vivito y coleando hum

II.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB intr

1.1. land aircraft/spaceship/pilot:

land AEROSP, AVIAT

aterrizar

land (on the moon)

alunizar

land (on water)

acuatizar

land (on sea)

amarizar

land (on sea)

amerizar

land (on sea)

amarar

in a few minutes we shall be landing at … airport

en breves momentos tomaremos or tocaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de …

1.2. land (fall):

land

caer

it landed on its side

cayó de lado

the ball landed in the pond

la pelota cayó en el estanque

to land badly/heavily

caer mal/pesadamente

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de improviso inf

I didn't mean to land on you like this inf

no quería caerte así, de paracaidista LatAm inf

2. land (arrive, end up):

land inf

ir a parar inf

it probably landed in the bin

probablemente haya ido a parar a la basura inf

3. land NAUT:

land ship:

atracar

land traveler/troops:

desembarcar

III.land [Am lænd, Brit land] VB trans

1.1. land (from sea):

land passengers/troops

desembarcar

land cargo

descargar

1.2. land (from air):

land plane

hacer aterrizar

land troops

desembarcar

land supplies

descargar

2.1. land (in fishing):

land fish

sacar del agua

2.2. land (win, obtain):

land contract

conseguir

land job/husband

conseguir

land job/husband

pescar inf

2.3. land (strike home) inf:

land punch

asestar

land punch

zampar inf

land punch

encajar inf

land goal

colocar

land goal

meter

3. land (burden) inf:

to land sb with sth/sb, to land sth/sb on sb

endilgarle or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien inf

I got landed with the bill

me endilgaron or me encajaron la cuenta inf

I got landed with the bill

me hicieron cargar con el muerto inf

he got landed with the kids

le endilgaron or le encajaron a los niños inf

I have landed myself with a lot of problems

me he metido en un montón de problemas

he's been landed on us for the weekend

nos lo han endilgado or encajado a nosotros para el fin de semana inf

4. land (cause to end up) inf:

to land sb in sth that venture finally landed her in prison

con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel inf

to land sb/oneself in trouble/a mess

meter a alguien/meterse en problemas/en un lío inf

he is sure to land himself in debt

seguro que termina endeudado

now you've landed me in it!

¡ahora sí que me has metido en una buena! inf

See also Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) Info

Land of my Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau)

Es el himno nacional del País de Gales.

Holy Land in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Holy Land in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Tierra Santa

Holy Land

Translations for Holy Land in the English»Spanish Dictionary

holy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhəʊli, Am ˈhoʊ-] ADJ

1. holy (sacred):

holy

santo, -a

holy water

bendito, -a

2. holy fig:

to be a holy terror

ser el mismísimo demonio

I.land [lænd] N

1. land no pl GEO, AGR:

land

tierra f

on land

en tierra

to travel by land

viajar por tierra

to work (on) the land

trabajar (en) el campo

to have dry land under one's feet

pisar tierra firme

2. land (area):

land for building

terreno m

3. land (country):

land

país m

Phrases:

to be in the land of the living iron

estar despierto

to see how the land lies

tantear el terreno

II.land [lænd] VB intr

1. land plane, bird:

land

aterrizar

to land on the moon

alunizar

to come in to land

aterrizar

2. land (arrive by boat):

land

llegar en barco

3. land person, ball:

land

caer

III.land [lænd] VB trans

1. land (bring onto land):

land aircraft

hacer aterrizar

land boat

amarrar

to land a plane on water

hacer aterrizar un avión en el agua

2. land (unload):

land

desembarcar

3. land (obtain):

land

conseguir

land fish

pescar

to land a job

conseguir un trabajo

4. land (cause):

to land sb with a problem

endosar un problema a alguien

to land sb in trouble

meter a alguien en un lío

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pilgrims often arrived to the Holy Land sick and in need of assistance.

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No effective crusade was raised to recapture the Holy Land afterwards, though talk of further crusades was common enough.

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In 1264 there was a home for pilgrims to the Holy Land; later it was transformed into a convent.

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A trip to the Holy Land in 1881 made him into a passionate restorationist.

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In the year 1933 he decided to immigrate to the Holy Land.

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The two walk off, thinking back to their time in the Holy Land.

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In 1999, color photographs from the Holy Land were added.

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However, the main objective quickly became the control of the Holy Land.

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However, such a plan would take the Holy Land without major military conflict.

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Secondary burial in the Holy Land involved an initial interment in a tomb, for example, prone on a bench, until the body decayed.

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