- 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 chapel2 hooded cloak.3 advance sheet.* * *capilla► nombre femenino1 (iglesia) chapel2 MÚSICA choir3 (capucho) hood4 figurado (grupo de adictos) clan\FRASEOLOGÍAestar en capilla (condenado a muerte) to be awaiting execution 2 (en ascuas) to be like a cat on hot brickscapilla ardiente funeral chapel, mortuary chapel* * *noun f.chapel* * *SF1) (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) choir4) (Tip) proof sheetestar en capillas — to be at the proof stage, be in proof
5) (=camarilla) group of supporters, following6) (=caperuza) cowl; (Téc) hood, cowlcapiller* * *femenino1) (Relig) chapelestar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks
2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley* * *= 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.* * *femenino1) (Relig) chapelestar en capilla — to be on tenterhooks
2) (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galley* * *= 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.* * *capillafeminineA (Relig) (edificio, área) chapelestar en capilla (en ascuas) to be on tenterhooks;«condenado a muerte» to be awaiting execution, to be on death row (in USA)Compuesto:capilla ardientefuneral chapel, chapel of restB (Impr) proof sheet, galley proof, galleyC (Chi) (Jueg) home, base* * *
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
* * *capilla nf1. [iglesia] chapel;Compestar en capilla [condenado a muerte] to be awaiting execution;Fam [en ascuas] to be on tenterhooksCompcapilla ardiente funeral chapel;la Capilla Sixtina the Sistine Chapel2. Imprenta proof sheet, running sheet* * *capillaf chapel;estar en capilla be on tenterhooks* * *capilla nf: chapel* * *capilla n chapel
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.