ACT OF FAITH

Meaning of ACT OF FAITH in English

an act that demonstrates or tests the strength of a person's convictions, as an important personal sacrifice. Cf. auto-da-fé .

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ACT OF FAITH — Etymology: translation of Portuguese auto-da-fé : an act requiring or displaying faith ; specifically : auto-da-fé
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT OF FAITH — {n. phr.} An act or a deed that shows unquestioning belief in someone or something. * /It was a real …
Slang English vocab
ACT OF FAITH — {n. phr.} An act or a deed that shows unquestioning belief in someone or something. * /It was a real …
Словарь английских идиом
ACT OF FAITH — n. phr. An act or a deed that shows unquestioning belief in someone or something. It was a real act …
American Idioms English vocabulary
ACT OF FAITH — 1) рел. испытание веры 2) разг. риск с надеждой выиграть his marriage was actually an act of faith ≈ он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT OF FAITH — 1. рел. испытание веры 2. ист. = auto-da-fé 3. разг. риск с надеждой выиграть; иррациональная уверенность в выигрыше his marriage …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACT OF FAITH — 1) религ. испытание веры 2) разг. риск с надеждой выиграть his marriage was actually an act of faith — он …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACT OF FAITH — 1. рел. испытание веры 2. ист. = auto-da-fé 3. разг. риск с надеждой выиграть; иррациональная уверенность в выигрыше his marriage …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ACT OF FAITH — 1. рел. испытание веры 2. ист. = auto-da-fé 3. разг. риск с надеждой выиграть; иррациональная уверенность в выигрыше his marriage …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ACT OF FAITH — 1) рел. свидетельство веры, проявление веры Is confession (of faith) an act of faith? — Является ли исповедание веры свидетельством …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ACT OF FAITH — 1) рел. свидетельство веры, проявление веры Is confession (of faith) an act of faith? — Является ли исповедание веры свидетельством веры? 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ACT OF FAITH — испытание веры риск с надеждой выиграть
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ACT OF FAITH — испытание веры; риск с надеждой выиграть;
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
ACT OF FAITH — 1) рел. испытание веры 2) разг. риск с надеждой выиграть his marriage was actually an act of faith ≈ он …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAITH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) faith healing Thirteen Articles of Faith {{link=Thirteen Principles of Faith">Thirteen Principles of Faith
Английский словарь Британика
ACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of …
Английский словарь Британика
FAITH — I. ˈfāth noun ( plural faiths -āths also -āthz) Etymology: Middle English feith, fey, from Old French feid ( d …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English acte, partly from Latin actus doing, driving, performance, recital, part of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAITH — /fayth/ , n. 1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability. 2. belief that is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — /akt/ , n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAITH — noun credibility or truth. 2. faith ·interj by my faith; in truth; verily. 3. faith ·noun word or honor pledged; …
Webster English vocab
ACT — vi to perform on the stage; to represent a character. 2. act ·vt to feign or counterfeit; to simulate. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FAITH — Greek Pistis, Latin Fides, inner attitude, conviction, or trust relating man to a supreme God or ultimate salvation. In religious …
Britannica English vocabulary
FAITH — faith, Faith BrE AmE feɪθ ▷ faiths, Faith's feɪθs ▶ ˈ faith ˌ healing BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAITH — / feɪθ; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] faith (in sb/sth) trust in sb's ability or knowledge; trust that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — / ækt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH THAT SB DOES 1. [ C ] a particular thing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAITH — faith S3 W2 /feɪθ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ faith , ↑ faithfulness ≠ ↑ unfaithfulness …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACT — I. act 1 S1 W1 /ækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAITH — n. 1 complete trust or confidence. 2 firm belief, esp. without logical proof. 3 a a system of religious belief …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACT — n. & v. --n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAITH — n. 1 complete trust or confidence. 2 firm belief, esp. without logical proof. 3 a a system of religious belief …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACT — n. & v. n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FAITH — n.1 complete trust or confidence. 2 firm belief, esp. without logical proof. 3 a a system of religious belief (the …
Oxford English vocab
ACT — n. & v. n. 1. something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Oxford English vocab
FAITH — ( faiths) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you have faith …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — ( acts, acting, acted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAITH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES acted in good faith ▪ The company had acted in good faith . acting in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAITH — (RELIGION) [noun] - a particular religion, or a strong belief in God or a particular religionthe Muslim/Christian/Jewish/Buddhist faith [C]They were …
Cambridge English vocab
FAITH — n. faith healing Ringgold Faith Thirteen Articles of Faith Thirteen Principles of Faith
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACT — n. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FAITH — Synonyms and related words : Weltanschauung, abandon, acceptation, acception, acquiescence, activity, adherence, adherents, adhesion, adoration, allegiance, apostolic faith, ardency, ardor, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAITH — noun 1 trust in sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous , great , tremendous ▪ absolute , complete , implicit , total …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ACT
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAITH — n. 25B6; noun he justified his boss's faith in him : TRUST, belief, confidence, conviction; optimism, hopefulness, hope. she gave …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACT — n. 25B6; verb the Government must act to remedy the situation : TAKE ACTION, take steps, take measures, move, react. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAITH — n. 1 belief, credence, confidence, conviction, trust, certainty, certitude, assurance, assuredness, sureness, reliance, dependence His faith in God is unassailable …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FAITH — сущ. 1) вера, доверие to accept on faith ≈ принять на веру to have faith in, to place one's faith …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — ╜ Occupational Safety and Health Act Outer Continental Shelf Land Act Act: Community ~ Закон о Европейском экономическом сообществе Act: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAITH — faith.ogg feıθ n 1. вера, доверие to have faith in smth. - верить во что-л. to pin one's faith on …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACT — act.ogg 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FAITH — faith сущ.1) вера, доверие to accept on faith — принять на веру to have faith in, to place one's faith …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FAITH — n 1. вера, доверие to have faith in smth. - верить во что-л. to pin one's faith on /to/ smth., …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление жестокости …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FAITH — сущ. 1) вера, доверие to accept on faith — принять на веру to have faith in smb. / smth., to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ACT
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FAITH — сущ. 1) вера, доверие to accept on faith — принять на веру to have faith in smb. / smth., to place one's faith …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ACT
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FAITH — _n. 1> вера, доверие; to place one's faith in smth. - слепо верить чему-л.; to shake/shatter smb.'s faith - поколебать …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ACT — 1. _n. 1> дело, поступок; акт; act of bravery - подвиг; act of God - стихийное бедствие 2> закон, постановление …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FAITH — n. 1. вера, доверие; to place one's faith in smth. - слепо верить чему-л.; to shake/shatter smb.'s faith - поколебать …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ACT — 1. n. 1. дело, поступок; акт; act of bravery - подвиг; act of God - стихийное бедствие 2. закон, постановление …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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