geistlich

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Translation of geistlich into English,

Adjective

1.
Religion
  • He wore his clerical collar to the ceremony.Er trug seinen geistlichen Kragen zur Zeremonie.
2.
Religion
  • The ministerial duties include leading the congregation.Die geistlichen Pflichten umfassen die Leitung der Gemeinde.
3.
Religion
  • The church is a spiritual place.Die Kirche ist ein spiritueller Ort.

Adverb

religiöse Pflichten
Dated
  • He spoke clerically during the sermon.Er sprach geistlich während der Predigt.
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Expressions with geistlich: translations and examples in English

He is in holy orders and leads the Sunday service.
The newly frocked priest led the ceremony.
The priest-ridden town followed the church's every command.

Synonyms and analogies of geistlich in German

adj.geistigspirituellreligiösMore synonyms

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Translations of "geistlich" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
spirituallyadv.

Wenn er euch geistlich reif macht, ist das eine Erhöhung.

When he makes you spiritually mature, that's an exaltation.

mentallyadv.

Ein Psychiater ist ein Arzt, der geistlich kranke Patienten beschäftigt.

A psychiatrist is a physician who deals with mentally ill patients.

religiouslyadv.

Hier besteht eine Verkettung fortlaufender Versündigung - mit anderen Worten: wir leben geistlich auf einem Misthaufen der Vergangenheit.

There is a continuation of sequential sins - in other words: we can live religiously on a heap of muck from the past.

Adjective
spiritualadj.

Sicherlich wisst ihr, diese Männer waren noch nicht sehr geistlich.

Surely you know that these men were not yet very spiritual.

sacredadj.

Weil auch meine symphonische Musik immer geistlich ist.

Because even my symphonic music is always sacred.

religiousadj.

Das waren in Leder gebundene Erbstücke verschiedenen Inhaltes, sowohl geistlich als auch weltlich.

This were heirlooms, bound in leather, of various contents, both religious and secular.

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geistlich: Examples and translations in context

Und das ist der Zustand, in dem wir geistlich wachsen.

And this is really the state in which we grow spiritually.

Er ist ein vollständiges Wrack - mental, physisch und geistlich.

He is a complete wreck - mentally, physically and spiritually.

Ich denke, wir sind schuldig, geistlich den Atem anzuhalten.

We are guilty, I think, of spiritually holding our breath.

Die absolute Mehrheit der Menschen schläft und ist geistlich tot.

The absolute majority of all mankind is asleep and spiritually dead.

Vor der Erkenntnis der Wahrheit waren wir auch geistlich blind.

We were also spiritually blind before we knew the truth.

Es war erst dann, daß er geistlich sowie körperlich geheilt wurde.

It was then that he was healed spiritually as well as physically.

Einige haben dies geistlich verstanden und empfangen, andere nicht.

Some spiritually understood and received it; others did not.

Das, was sie geistlich inspiriert kann sich so im Material wiedergeben.

Whatever inspires you spiritually can be reflected in the material.

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