cruz

/ˈkɾuθ/, [ˈkɾuθ]

cross


Noun cruz f (plural cruces)

  1. cross
  2. (heraldry) cross
  3. (figuratively) torture; misery
  4. tails (side of a coin)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Decidamos a cara o cruz.

    Let's decide with a coin toss.

  • Todos llevamos nuestra cruz.

    We all have our cross to bear.

  • Yo te aliento a venir y arrodillarte conmigo al pie de la Cruz del Calvario y ser lavados por la sangre de Nuestro Salvador Jesucristo.

    I encourage you to come and kneel with me at the foot of Calvary's Cross and be washed in the blood of Our Savior Jesus Christ.

  • Las iglesias están marcadas en el mapa con una cruz.

    Churches are designated on the map with crosses.

  • Ella contribuyó a la Cruz Roja.

    She contributed to the Red Cross.

  • Cara yo gano, cruz tu pierdes.

    Heads I win, tails you lose.

  • Hay una cruz enorme sobre el Valle de los Caídos.

    There is an enormous cross above the Valley of the Fallen.

  • La Cruz Roja distribuyó alimentos a los refugiados.

    The Red Cross distributed food to the refugees.

  • Donaron dinero a la Cruz Roja.

    They contributed money to the Red Cross.

  • Ellos donaron dinero a la Cruz Roja.

    They contributed money to the Red Cross.

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