redención

/reðenˈsjon/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. redemption

    • Busca la redención.

      He seeks redemption.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

salvación

redención implies being freed or saved specifically from sin or a past wrongdoing, often through a redeeming act; salvación is broader, saving from any danger or negative fate, not necessarily tied to past wrongdoing.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

redenção

redenção is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "redemption."

Practice

1 What does redención mean?

2 Fill the gap: Busca la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches redención?

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