HyperDic: sin

English > 7 senses of the word sin / Sin:
NOUNattributesin, sinfulness, wickednessestrangement from god
actsin, sinningan act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
relationsin, sineratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
person Sin(Akkadian) god of the Moon
communicationsinthe 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
VERBsocialsin, transgress, trespasscommit a sin
socialsin, drop the ball, blunder, boob, goofcommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
sin / Sin > pronunciation
Soundssih'n
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > sin: 7 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningestrangement from god.
Synonymssinfulness, wickedness
Narrowermark of CainThe mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature
Broaderunrighteousnessfailure to adhere to moral principles
Spanishmaldad, pecado, perversidad
Catalanmaldat, pecat, perversitat
English > sin: 7 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will.
Synonymsinning
Narroweractual sinA sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
fallA lapse into sin
mortal sin, deadly sinAn unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
original sinA sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
venial sinA pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
Broadertransgression, evildoingThe act of transgressing
Spanishpecado
Catalanpecat
Verbssincommit a sin
English > sin: 7 senses > noun 3, relation
MeaningRatio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.
Synonymsine
Broadertrigonometric function, circular functionfunction of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Spanishseno
Catalansinus
English > Sin: 7 senses > noun 4, person
Meaning(Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna.
Instance ofSemitic deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
RegionMesopotamiaThe land between the Tigris and Euphrates
English > sin: 7 senses > noun 5, communication
MeaningThe 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Part ofHebrew alphabet, Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew scriptA Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)
Broaderletter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic characterThe conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
English > sin: 7 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningcommit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymstransgress, trespass
NarrowerfallYield to temptation or sin
Broadertransgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakAct in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Spanishpecar
Catalanpecar
Nounssin, sinningan act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
sinnera person who sins (without repenting)
English > sin: 7 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningCommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsdrop the ball, blunder, boob, goof
Broadertransgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakAct in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Spanishjoderla, meter la pata, pecar, pifiar

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