Usage examples of "acto de fe" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él es de fe católica. He belongs to the Catholic faith.
Si existe cosa tal como un acto imperdonable, es el acto de no perdonar. If there is such a thing as an unforgivable act, it is the act of not forgiving.
El suicidio es un acto de desesperación. Suicide is an act of desperation.
En una época de engaño universal, decir la verdad es un acto revolucionario. In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
El joven debía sentirse muy desesperado cuando recurrió a un acto tan espantoso. The young man must have felt very desperate when he resorted to such a terrible act.
Tu acto ha ofendido su dignidad. Your action has offended his dignity.
Es un acto infantil. It is a childish act.
Mi primer acto como senador será designarte como bufón oficial. My first deed as Senator is designating you as the official jester.
A juzgar por la violencia del impacto, debió de morir en el acto. Considering the violence of the impact, he must have died instantly.
Tom murió en el acto cuando la bomba que estaba tratando de desactivar explotó. Tom was killed instantly when the bomb he was trying to defuse exploded.
El acto más instintivo de prácticamente todas las criaturas es el de proteger su descendencia y, con los humanos, esta respuesta persiste durante toda la vida. The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime.
El sacrificio era visto como un medio de santificación del acto. The sacrifice was seen as a way of sanctifying the act.
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