What does ayuno in Spanish mean?

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

The word ayuno in Spanish means fast, fasting, fast, fasting, fast, fast, deprived of, fasting for Lent, fasting. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ayuno

fast, fasting

nombre masculino (acción de ayunar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si estás con diarrea, un día de ayuno es bueno para limpiar el organismo.
If you have diarrhoea, a day of fast (or: fasting) is good for cleansing your body.

fast, fasting

nombre masculino (Rel: privación de cierta comida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Cuaresma es un periodo de ayuno para los católicos.
Lent is a period of fasting (or: fast) for Catholics.

fast

adjetivo (que no ha comido)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando estoy ayuna, medito mejor.
When I'm fasting, I meditate better.

fast

verbo intransitivo (abstenerse de comer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mañana ayunaré porque tengo que ir a hacerme unos análisis.
Tomorrow I will be fasting because I have to get some blood tests done.

deprived of

locución adjetiva (falto de, privado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No estoy ayuno de proyectos, solo quiero salud para realizarlos.

fasting for Lent

locución nominal masculina (práctica religiosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos cristianos practicantes hacen ayuno en Cuaresma.
Many practising Christians take part in fasting for Lent.

fasting

locución adverbial (sin haber comido)

(gerund: -ing form of verb used as a noun--for example, "Running is good for you." "Stop your yelling.")
Estoy en ayunas porque tengo que hacerme un análisis.
I am fasting because I have to go for a blood test.

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