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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sin
sin [sin sins sinned sinning] noun, verb, abbreviation BrE [sɪn] NAmE [sɪn] noun 1. countable an offence against God or against a religious or moral law •to commit a sin •Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you. •The Bible says that stealing is a sin. see also ↑mortal sin, ↑original sin 2. uncountable the act of breaking a religious or moral law •a life of sin 3. countable, usually singular (informal)an action that people strongly disapprove of •It's a sin to waste taxpayers' money like that. see also ↑sinful, ↑sinner more at cover/hide a multitude of sins at ↑multitude, live in sin at ↑live 1 Word Origin: v. and n. Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- ‘guilty’. Collocations: Religion Being religious believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara belong to a church/a religious community join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God Celebrations and ritual attend/hold/conduct/lead a service perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite go on/make a pilgrimage celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan deliver/preach/hear a sermon lead/address the congregation say/recite a prayer/blessing Religious texts and ideas preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah be based on/derive from divine revelation commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege Religious belief and experience seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom strengthen/lose your faith keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith save/purify/lose your soul obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law be/accept/do God's will receive/experience divine grace achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation hear/answer a prayer commit/confess/forgive a sin do/perform penance Example Bank: •Even politicians are not immune from the sins of the flesh. •It's considered a sin to be disrespectful to your parents. •Our sons will pay for the sins of their fathers. •Sin against others is seen as a sin against God. •The besetting sin of 18th-century urban Britain was drunkenness. •They had confessed their sins and done their penance. •They would have to expiate their sins through suffering. •We believe in the forgiveness of sins. •We have repented for past sins. Now it's time to move on. •sin taxes on cigarettes and alcohol •the Christian doctrine of original sin •Believers are called on to turn away from sin and embrace a life of prayer. •Father, I have committed a sin. •He was pursuing an active life of sin when he felt the Lord speaking to him. •It's a sin to waste taxpayers' money like that. Idioms: something for your sins ▪ ↑ugly as sin verb (-nn-)intransitive to break a religious or moral law •Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned. •~ against sb/sth He was more sinned against than sinning (= although he did wrong, other people treated him even worse). Verb forms: Word Origin: v. and n. Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- ‘guilty’. Example Bank: •He was more sinned against than sinning. abbreviation (mathematics) ↑sine Word Origin: v. and n. Old English synn (noun), syngian (verb); probably related to Latin sons, sont- ‘guilty’.
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