capilla

f.

1 chapel.

estar en capilla (figurative) to be awaiting execution; (condenado a muerte) to be on tenterhooks (informal) (en ascuas)

capilla ardiente funeral chapel

2 hooded cloak.

3 advance sheet.

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capilla

► nombre femenino

1 (iglesia) chapel

2 MÚSICA choir

3 (capucho) hood

4 figurado (grupo de adictos) clan

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en capilla (condenado a muerte) to be awaiting execution 2 (en ascuas) to be like a cat on hot bricks

capilla ardiente funeral chapel, mortuary chapel

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noun f.

chapel

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SF

1) (Rel) chapel

capilla ardiente — funeral chapel

capilla de la Virgen — Lady Chapel

capilla mayor — choir, chancel

2)

estar en (la) capilla — [condenado a muerte] to be awaiting execution; (=estar en peligro) to be in great danger; (=estar sobre ascuas) to be on tenterhooks

3) (Mús) choir

4) (Tip) proof sheet

estar en capillas — to be at the proof stage, be in proof

5) (=camarilla) group of supporters, following

6) (=caperuza) cowl; (Téc) hood, cowl

capiller

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femenino

1) (Relig) chapel

estar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks

- capilla ardiente

2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

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= press proof, chapel.

Ex. The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex. This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.

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* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* Capilla Sixtina, la = Sistine Chapel, the.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

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femenino

1) (Relig) chapel

estar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks

- capilla ardiente

2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

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= press proof, chapel.

Ex: The third and final stage of proof correction was the press proof, when a sheet was read for residual blemishes.

Ex: This article deals with the adaptation of churches as a whole, the choir or nave to library use, not single rooms or chapels for this purpose.

* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* Capilla Sixtina, la = Sistine Chapel, the.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

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capilla

feminine

A (Relig) (edificio, área) chapel

estar en capilla (en ascuas) to be on tenterhooks;

«condenado a muerte» to be awaiting execution, to be on death row (in USA)

Compuesto:

capilla ardiente

funeral chapel, chapel of rest

B (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley

C (Chi) (Jueg) home, base

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capilla sustantivo femenino
chapel;

◊ capilla ardiente funeral chapel

capilla sustantivo femenino
1 Rel chapel
capilla ardiente, chapel of rest
2 Mús (coro de iglesia) choir
♦ Locuciones: estar en capilla, to be on tenterhooks, to be in suspense

'capilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardiente
- restauración
English:
chapel
- state

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capilla nf

1. [iglesia] chapel;

Comp

estar en capilla [condenado a muerte] to be awaiting execution;

Fam [en ascuas] to be on tenterhooks

Comp

capilla ardiente funeral chapel;

la Capilla Sixtina the Sistine Chapel

2. Imprenta proof sheet, running sheet

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capilla

f chapel;

estar en capilla be on tenterhooks

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capilla nf

: chapel

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capilla n chapel