Compound Forms:
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act of faith n | (out of religious conviction) | acto de fe loc nom m |
| Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| Ir a una peregrinación es un acto de fe. |
act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | voto de confianza nm + loc adj |
| (figurado) | acto de fe loc nom m |
| Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
article of faith n | (religion: statement of belief) | artículo de fe nm + loc adj |
| The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
| El dogma de la Inmaculada Concepción es un artículo de fe del catolicismo que establece que la Virgen María no fue alcanzada por el Pecado Original. |
article of faith n | (tenet, belief) | principio rector nm + adj |
bad faith n | (law: malicious deception) | mala fe loc nom f |
blind faith n | (unquestioning devotion) | fe ciega loc nom f |
| You should try not to take things on blind faith. |
breach of faith n | (betrayal) | abuso de confianza nm + loc adj |
| | traición a la confianza nf + loc adj |
| Toda traición a la confianza es prontamente detectada y raramente olvidada. |
| | traición a la buena fe nf + loc adj |
crisis of faith n | (struggle with religious belief) | crisis de fe nf inv + loc adj |
faith healer n | ([sb]: heals with prayer, etc.) | curador a través de la fe, curadora a través de la fe loc nm, loc nf |
| | curador divino, curadora divina loc nm, loc nf |
| | curador espiritual, curadora espiritual loc nm, loc nf |
faith healing n | (healing through prayer) | curación por fé nf + loc adj |
full faith and credit | (law) | entera fe y crédito expr |
| | plena fe y crédito expr |
good faith n | (law: sincerity of intentions) | buena fe loc nom f |
good faith, good-faith n as adj | (law: as an indication of sincerity) | de buena fe loc adj |
have faith that vtr + n | (trust: future) | tener fe en que loc verb |
| I have faith that I will be able to pay the rent this month. |
| Tengo fe en que voy a poder pagar la renta este mes. |
| | confiar en que loc verb |
| Confío en que voy a poder pagar la renta este mes. |
have faith vtr + n | (religion: believe) | tener fe loc verb |
have faith in [sth/sb] v expr | (religion: believe) (religión) | tener fe en loc verb |
| | creer en vtr + prep |
| I have faith in God. |
| Tengo fe en Dios. |
have faith in [sth/sb] v expr | (believe in) | tener fe en loc verb |
| | creer en vtr + prep |
in bad faith adv | (intending to deceive [sb]) | de mala fe loc adv |
| You acted in bad faith when you sold me a car you knew had been stolen. |
| Actuaste de mala fe cuando me vendiste un auto que sabías que era robado. |
| | con malicia loc adv |
| Actuaste con malicia cuando me vendiste un auto que sabías que era robado. |
in faith expr | archaic (really, in truth) | en realidad loc adv |
| | en verdad loc adv |
in good faith adv | (on trust) | de buena fe loc adv |
| The carpenter asked for a partial payment in advance, which we paid in good faith. |
| El carpintero nos pidió un adelanto parcial que le pagamos de buena fe. |
in good faith expr | (honestly) | de buena voluntad loc adv |
| | de buena fe loc adv |
| I entered into the lease agreement in good faith, but after a month without a working shower I've begun withholding a portion of my rent. |
| Acepté el alquiler de buena voluntad, pero después de un mes sin ducha empecé a retener una porción del alquiler. |
keep the faith v expr | (stay true to beliefs) | mantener la fe loc verb |
| | no perder la fe loc verb |
| Cahill urged fans to keep the faith after the team slumped to its eighth loss in 12 matches. |
| Cahill les dijo a los fanáticos que mantuvieran la fe después de la octava derrota en doce partidos. |
leap of faith n | figurative (act of blind trust) | fe ciega loc nom f |
| | confianza ciega loc nom f |
| (figurado) | voto de confianza, salto de confianza loc nom m |
| | acto de fe loc nom m |
| Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith. |
| Aceptar el plan requiere fe ciega. |
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parochial school, also UK: faith school n | (educational institution) | colegio religioso nm + adj |
| | escuela religiosa nf + adj |
put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | confiar en loc verb |
| We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| Debemos hacer algo ahora, no podemos confiar en sus promesas de una futura solución. |
true faith n | (devotion, strong belief) | fe verdadera nf + adj |
| Every religious zealot believes that theirs is the one true faith. Since I discovered the one true faith my life has been at peace. |
| Todos los fanáticos religiosos piensan que la suya es la única fe verdadera. |