What does altar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word altar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use altar in Spanish.

The word altar in Spanish means altar, communion table, altar, pedestal, leave standing at the altar, walk down the aisle together, take to the altar, idolise, put on a pedestal, put on a pedestal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word altar

altar, communion table

nombre masculino (misa: mesa consagrada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sacerdote puso las ofrendas sobre el altar.
The priest placed the offerings on the alter (or: communion table).

altar

nombre masculino (monumento religioso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Existe un altar para la Virgen de Guadalupe en todas las ciudades de México.
There is an altar for the Virgin Mary in every city in Mexico.

pedestal

nombre masculino (figurado (alta consideración) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quiere mucho a su mujer; la tiene en un altar.
He loves his wife very much; he puts her on a pedestal.

leave standing at the altar

locución verbal (no asistir a tu boda)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El día de su boda le entró pánico y dejó a su novio plantado en el altar.
On her wedding day, she panicked and left her fiancé at the altar.

walk down the aisle together

locución verbal (casarse con alguien) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Está enamorado y la va a llevar al altar.

take to the altar

expresión (casarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan se propuso llevarse a Inés al altar y lo logró 4 años más tarde.

idolise

locución verbal (idolatrar, adorar) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tiene a su esposa puesta en un altar; la trata como a una reina.

put on a pedestal

locución verbal (coloquial (adorar a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi marido odia a mi madre pero tiene en un altar a la suya.

put on a pedestal

locución verbal (coloquial (sobrestimar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El rey Arturo tenía en un altar la amistad de Lancelot.

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