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    Cuaresma (en. Lent)

    /kwaˈɾes.ma/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Liturgical time in which the faithful are prepared for the celebration of Easter.
    Lent is a time for introspection and sacrifice.
    La cuaresma es un tiempo para la introspección y el sacrificio.
    Period of fasting and purification before Holy Week.
    During Lent, many people choose to abstain from certain foods.
    Durante la cuaresma, muchas personas deciden abstenerse de ciertos alimentos.
    In some traditions, a time for acts of charity and prayer.
    Parishes organize charity activities during Lent.
    Las parroquias organizan actividades de caridad durante la cuaresma.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'quadragesima', which means 'forty', referring to the 40 days of fasting.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Ash Wednesday
    Day that marks the beginning of Lent.
    martes de ceniza
    sacred
    Strength that is sought during Lent.
    sagrado
    preparation for Easter
    The main purpose of Lent.
    preparación para la pascua

    Related Words

    fifty
    The period of 50 days that follows Lent, known as Easter time.
    cincuenta
    fasting
    The practice of abstaining from foods as a form of penance during Lent.
    ayuno
    Easter
    Feast that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which culminates after Lent.
    pascua

    Slang Meanings

    Lent of food
    When Lent arrives, people say they enter the food Lent.
    Cuando llega la cuaresma, la gente dice que entra en la cuaresma de la comida.
    Time of sacrifice
    Sometimes Lent is referred to as the time of sacrifice for the things we love.
    A veces se habla de la cuaresma como el tiempo de sacrificio por las cosas que amamos.