missionary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪʃənəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mish′ə ner′ē)

Inflections of 'missionary' (n): npl: missionaries
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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missionary n (person sent to spread religion)misionero, misionera nm, nf
 Many young Christians are sent to developing countries as missionaries.
 A muchos cristianos jóvenes los mandan a países en desarrollo como misioneros.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
missionary position n (sex position: man on top of woman)postura del misionero nf + loc adj
  posición del misionero nf + loc adj
 Most mammals use a rear-entry position for sex; humans prefer the missionary position.
 La mayoría de los mamíferos tienen sexo desde atrás, pero los humanos prefieren la postura del misionero.
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'missionary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
evangelist - missioner
Spanish:
misional - misionero


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