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    Unción (en. Unction)

    /unθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A notice or signal that requires immediate attention.
    The government issued an anointing to evacuate the affected area.
    El gobierno emitió una unción para evacuar la zona afectada.
    A communication that is considered urgent and requires a prompt response.
    I received an anointing from my superiors to resolve the problem.
    Recibí una unción de mis superiores para resolver el problema.
    A special requirement in critical situations.
    It was a request to mobilize medicated resources.
    Se trató de una unción para movilizar recursos medicados.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'unctio', which means 'to anoint', related to an act of anointing or application.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make an anointing
    To issue an urgent request.
    hacer una unción
    to receive an anointing
    To be notified of something that requires immediate attention.
    recibir una unción

    Related Words

    action
    Act of carrying something out.
    acción
    urgency
    The need to be attended to immediately.
    urgencia
    notification
    Communication of important information.
    notificación

    Slang Meanings

    A request or notice that is considered informal.
    That was an anointing between friends to go out to dinner.
    Esa fue una unción entre amigos para salir a cenar.
    Something that is requested insistently.
    They always send me anointings when they want me to do something quickly.
    Siempre me mandan unciones cuando quieren que haga algo rápido.