gloria

f.

1 glory.

2 celebrity, star.

3 delight.

estar en la gloria to be in seventh heaven

saber a gloria to taste divine o heavenly

4 Gloria.

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gloria

► nombre femenino

1 (bienaventuranza) glory

2 (fama) fame, honour (US honor)

3 (cielo) heaven

4 (esplendor) boast

5 (cántico) Gloria

6 familiar (placer) bliss, delight

■ es una gloria verlos crecer tan felices it's delightful to watch them grow up so happy

7 familiar (héroe) hero

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cubrirse de gloria irónico to make a fool of oneself

dar gloria to be a delight

estar en la gloria familiar to be in seventh heaven

oler a gloria familiar to smell divine

saber a gloria familiar to taste divine

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noun f.

1) glory

2) fame

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SF

1) (=cielo) glory

ganarse la gloria — to go to heaven

¡por la gloria de mi madre! — by all that's holy!

Dios le tenga en su santa gloria — God rest his soul

2) (=delicia) delight; (=éxtasis) bliss

esta piscina es una gloria — this pool is heavenly

a gloria —

oler a gloria — to smell divine

saber a gloria — to taste heavenly

dar gloria —

cocina que da gloria — she's a wonderful cook

está que da gloria verla — she looks wonderful

- estar en la gloria

3) (=fama) glory

cubrirse de gloria — iró to make a fine mess of sth

4) (=personalidad) great figure, great *

una de las grandes glorias del cine — one of the greats * o great figures of the cinema

una vieja gloria — a has-been *

5) [apelativo]

¡sí, gloria! — yes, my love!

6) ** (=droga) hash *, pot **

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femenino

1) (Relig) glory

que en gloria esté — God rest her/his soul

estar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's wonderful in here; me siento en la gloria — I'm in seventh heaven

2)

a) (fama, honor) glory

cubrirse de gloria — to win glory

en gloria y majestad — triumphantly, victoriously

b) (acontecimiento) glorious moment

3) (personalidad) figure

es una de las glorias del deporte — he is one of the great sporting figures o heroes

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= glory, laurels.

Nota: Usado en plural con este sentido.

Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.

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* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.

* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.

* en la gloria = snugly.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* gloria ajena = reflected glory.

* gloria bendita = out of this world.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

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femenino

1) (Relig) glory

que en gloria esté — God rest her/his soul

estar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's wonderful in here; me siento en la gloria — I'm in seventh heaven

2)

a) (fama, honor) glory

cubrirse de gloria — to win glory

en gloria y majestad — triumphantly, victoriously

b) (acontecimiento) glorious moment

3) (personalidad) figure

es una de las glorias del deporte — he is one of the great sporting figures o heroes

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= glory, laurels.

Nota: Usado en plural con este sentido.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.

* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.

* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.

* en la gloria = snugly.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* gloria ajena = reflected glory.

* gloria bendita = out of this world.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

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gloria¹

feminine

A (Relig) glory

tu abuela, que en gloria esté, … your grandmother, God rest her soul, …

alcanzar la gloria eterna to achieve eternal glory

estar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's blissful o heavenly o wonderful in here

me siento en la gloria aquí, lejos del trabajo this is glorious, being here, away from work

él, rodeado así de niños, está en la gloria he's in his element o he loves it when he's surrounded by children like that

saber a gloria to taste delicious o glorious o heavenly

B

1 (fama, honor) glory

se cubrieron de gloria they achieved o won great glory, they covered themselves with glory

en gloria y majestad triumphantly, victoriously

2 (acontecimiento) glorious moment

C (placer) delight

es una gloria or da gloria oírla cantar it's a delight to hear her sing

aquí se está que es una gloria it's wonderful o blissful o heavenly here, it's absolute heaven o bliss here

D (personalidad) figure

es una de las glorias del deporte nacional he is one of the country's great sporting figures o heroes

las viejas glorias de Hollywood the grand old names of Hollywood

gloria²

masculine

Gloria

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Del verbo gloriar: (conjugate gloriar)

gloria es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

gloria sustantivo femenino
1

a) (Relig) glory;

◊ estar/sentirse en la gloria to be in seventh heaven

b) (fama, honor) glory;

◊ cubrirse de gloria to win glory

2 (personalidad) figure;

◊ es una de las glorias del deporte he is one of the great sporting figures o heroes

gloria
I sustantivo femenino
1 (renombre, reconocimiento) glory
2 Rel heaven
3 fam (gusto, placer) delight, pleasure: qué guapa está, da gloria verla, she's just so beautiful, it's a pleasure to look at her
II sustantivo masculino Rel (cántico) Gloria
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar en la gloria, to be in seventh heaven o to be in one's glory
saber a gloria, to taste heavenly
'gloria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
honor
- pena
- aureola
- palma
- sábado
English:
fade
- faded
- glory
- has-been
- blaze
- intone

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gloria

♦ nf

1. [en religión] glory;

ganar o [m5]alcanzar la gloria to go to heaven;

que en gloria esté God rest his/her soul

2. [celebridad] celebrity, star;

alcanzar la gloria to achieve fame

3. [grandeza, esplendor] glory;

la gloria de un país the glory of a country

4. Fam [placer]

da gloria verlo comer it's a treat to watch him eat;

estar en la gloria to be in seventh heaven;

saber a gloria to taste divine o heavenly;

este vino es una gloria this wine is divine o heavenly;

en esta playa se está en la gloria this beach is absolute heaven o bliss

5. [persona]

es una vieja gloria del ciclismo he's one of the former greats of cycling;

las viejas glorias del toreo the great names in the history of bullfighting

♦ nm

[oración] Gloria

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gloria

f

1 (fama) glory;

cubrirse de gloria cover o.s. in glory

2 (delicia) delight;

saber a gloria taste wonderful

3

:

estar en la gloria fam be in seventh heaven fam

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gloria nf

1) : glory

2) : fame, renown

3) : delight, enjoyment

4) : star, legend

las glorias del cine: the great names in motion pictures

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gloria n (en general) glory

estar en la gloria to be in seventh heaven

aquí se está en la gloria it's wonderful here