vigilia

f.

1 wakefulness (vela).

2 sleeplessness (insomnio).

3 vigil.

4 Vigilia.

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vigilia

► nombre femenino

1 (estado de no dormir) wakefulness, sleeplessness

2 (víspera) eve

3 (comida sin carne) meat-free meal

4 (trabajo) time spent working at night

■ el libro es fruto de sus vigilias the book is the product of many sleepless nights

5 RELIGIÓN vigil

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FRASEOLOGÍA

guardar la vigilia to abstain from eating meat

pasar la noche de vigilia to stay awake all night

día de vigilia day of abstinence

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SF

1) (=vela) wakefulness; (=vigilancia) watchfulness

pasar la noche de vigilia — to stay awake all night

2) (=trabajo) night work, late work; (=estudio) night-time study

3) (Rel) vigil; (=víspera) eve; (=abstinencia) abstinence; (=ayuno) fast

día de vigilia — day of abstinence

comer de vigilia — abstain from meat

potaje de vigilia — vegetable stew

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femenino

1) (vela) wakefulness

de vigilia — awake

2) (Relig) (víspera) vigil; (abstinencia) abstinence; (tiempo de abstinencia) day/period of abstinence

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= wakefulness, vigil.

Ex. A powerful source of 'visitations' is the so-called 'waking dream' which occurs in the twilight between wakefulness and sleep and combines features of both.

Ex. A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.

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* estado de vigilia = wakefulness.

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femenino

1) (vela) wakefulness

de vigilia — awake

2) (Relig) (víspera) vigil; (abstinencia) abstinence; (tiempo de abstinencia) day/period of abstinence

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= wakefulness, vigil.

Ex: A powerful source of 'visitations' is the so-called 'waking dream' which occurs in the twilight between wakefulness and sleep and combines features of both.

Ex: A candlelit vigil is to take place in Manchester in memory of those killed every year as a result of domestic violence.

* estado de vigilia = wakefulness.

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vigilia

feminine

A

1 (vela) wakefulness

creyó estar soñando la vigilia he thought he was dreaming that he was awake

de vigilia awake

2 (trabajo) late-night work; (estudio) late-night studying

B (Relig)

1 (víspera) vigil

2 (abstinencia) abstinence; (tiempo de abstinencia) day/period of abstinence

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vigilia sustantivo femenino
1 (vela) wakefulness;

◊ de vigilia awake

2 (Relig) (víspera) vigil;
(abstinencia) abstinence;
(tiempo de abstinencia) day/period of abstinence
vigilia sustantivo femenino
1 (vela) wakefulness
2 Rel (abstinencia de carne) abstinence
(víspera de festividad) vigil
'vigilia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vela
English:
vigil

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vigilia nf

1. [vela] wakefulness;

[periodo] period of wakefulness;

pasó varias noches de vigilia she had several sleepless nights;

la mente se recupera durante el sueño del esfuerzo hecho durante la vigilia the mind uses sleep to recharge its batteries after the efforts of the day

2. [insomnio] sleeplessness

3. [víspera] eve;

la vigilia de la Inmaculada the eve of the feast of the Immaculate Conception

4. Rel [abstinencia] abstinence

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vigilia

f

1 wakefulness

2 REL (víspera) vigil

3 REL (abstinencia) abstinence;

(día de) vigilia day of abstinence

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vigilia nf

1) vela: wakefulness

2) : night work

3) : vigil (in religion)