lent

Определение lent в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Period of penitence for Christians before Easter; {n} the time of the long fast; {a} of to lend; Lent is the period of forty days before Easter, during which some Christians give up something that they enjoy. Lent is the past tense and past participle of lend. The 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter. Past tense and past participle of lend. the 40 days before Easter when some Christians eat less food or stop doing something that they enjoy (Lenten (11-17 centuries), from lengten; because the days get longer in spring). the past tense and past participle of lend. In the Christian church, a period of penitential preparation for Easter, observed since apostolic times. Western churches once provided for a 40-day fast (excluding Sundays), in imitation of Jesus' fasting in the wilderness; one meal a day was allowed in the evening, and meat, fish, eggs, and butter were forbidden. These rules have gradually been relaxed, and only Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent in Western Christianity, when the penitent traditionally have their foreheads marked with ashes and Good Friday are now kept as Lenten fast days. Rules of fasting are stricter in the Eastern churches; {i} annual period of fasting and penitence observed by Christians in preparation for Easter (begins on Ash Wednesday and continues for 40 weekdays until Easter); The season of preparation for Easter and a time of fasting, penitence, almsgiving, prayer, and study; Slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats; past of lend; a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday; the season of 40 days which starts on Ash Wednesday and ends with the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Easter morning During this is a time of fasting (optional) and penance Usually people also give up something so that they can grow closer to God as they abstain from whatever they have given up (BCP 166 – 167, 218 – 219); A period of forty days of fasting, reflection, and preparation for Easter It recalls the time Christ spent, shortly before beginning his public ministry, overcoming temptation in the wilderness (Matthew 4: 2, Mark 1: 13, Luke 4: 2); of Lend; A six week period extending from Ash Wednesday to sundown on Holy Thursday It is a retreat time in preparation for the Easter Triduum; The 40 days, from Ash Wednesday to Holy Week Represents the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness; A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior; A six-week period extending from Ash Wednesday to sundown on Holy Thursday It is a retreat time in preparation for the Easter Triduum; In some branches of Christianity, a period of fasting just before easter See Pentecost; (Gr Sarakosti) The fifty-days fast preceeding Easter for the spiritual preparation of the faithful to observe the feast of the Ressurection Besides Lent, the Orthodox Church has assigned a number of other fasting periods (see abstinence and special section of this book); the period of fasting, sobriety and meditation following Ash Wednesday; in the past Lent was widely associated with denial or "giving something up for Lent ": "I gave up smoking for Lent " Or, "I gave up desserts for Lent " The season recalls the period of Christ's fasting and meditation in the wilderness, so traditionally is for a period of forty days--from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday The term is derived from an old word for 'lengthen' which referred to the lengthening days of early sping; Period of fasting before Easter starting on Ash Wednesday From Old English lencten (= lengthen), hence spring, when the days lengthen March was called lencten monath, > lencten faesten > Lent; From an Anglo-Saxon word, lencten, meaning, "spring," the time of the lengthening of the days Lent is one of the six seasons of the church year and is the forty-day period beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) The period is actually 46 days, but since Sundays are feast days, they are never included in the count Lent is intended to be a period of preparation and penitence marked by fasting, meditation and sobriety Lent is widely associated with denial -- "giving something up for Lent "; The 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter a season of penitence and prayer in preparation for the Resurrection of our Lord; Slow; the forty days preceding Easter; a period of fasting; The six week (+/-) period leading up to the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday of the sixth week before Easter ) It is a time of solemn penitence and reflection to prepare for commemoration of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection; The season of the church year from Ash Wednesday to Easter (40 days, not counting Sundays); The 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays) It begins on Ash Wednesday and is a time for us to remember the forgiveness of our sins because of Christ's death and how much God loves us; Lent is the period of fasting and penitence, which, on the Christian calendar, leads up to the festival of Easter It begins with Ash Wednesday and the fast is broken with breakfast on Good Friday Halfway through Lent, the fast can be broken for Mothering Sunday; 'Lengthening day,' 'spring' (Anglo-Saxon); the preparatory period before Easter, lasting forty days 'Lengthening day,' 'spring' (Anglo-Saxon); the preparatory period before Easter, lasting forty days; lenten; quadragesima
lent a hand: Simple past tense and past participle of lend a hand
lent an ear: Simple past tense and past participle of lend an ear
lent a hand: helped, aided
lent an ear: listened attentively
Great Lent: in Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha
Mid-Lent Sunday: Alternative spelling of MidLent Sunday
Mid-Lent Sunday: The fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday
Mid-Lent Sunday: Mothering Sunday; a day in honor of mothers and/or one's mother church, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland
lend: To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
lend: to be misled in a jocular or teasing manner
Don't get upset, I was just having a lend.
lend: To borrow
lend: to be suitable or applicable, to fit
The long history of the past does not lend itself to a simple black and white interpretation.
lend: {v} to grant on condition of receiving the same or an equivalent in kind, to afford or grant
lend: To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig
lend: If something lends itself to a particular activity or result, it is easy for it to be used for that activity or to achieve that result. The room lends itself well to summer eating with its light, airy atmosphere
lend: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
lend: to lend an ear: see ear to lend a hand: see hand
lend: vt meminjamkan (pinjam)
lend: To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence
lend: to allow someone to use a sum of money that will have to be paid back
lend: To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee
lend: {f} give on a temporary basis; give money as a loan; donate, contribute; give, impart; help, assist; accommodate, adapt
lend: If something lends a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it. Enthusiastic applause lent a sense of occasion to the proceedings A more relaxed regime and regular work lends the inmates a dignity not seen in other prisons. see also lent
lend: To make a loan
lend: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
lend: If you lend your support to someone or something, you help them with what they are doing or with a problem that they have. He was approached by the organisers to lend support to a benefit concert Stipe attended yesterday's news conference to lend his support. = give
lend: have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse
lend: To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; opposed to borrow
lend: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse
lend: When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. The bank is reassessing its criteria for lending money I had to lend him ten pounds to take his children to the pictures. financial de-regulation that led to institutions being more willing to lend. + lending lend·ing a financial institution that specializes in the lending of money. a slump in bank lending
lend: If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time. Will you lend me your jacket for a little while? He had lent the bungalow to the Conrads for a couple of weeks
lend: To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food
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/ˈlent/ /ˈlɛnt/

Этимология

[ 'lend ] (verb.) before 12th century. Shortened form of Lenten, from Old English lencten. Related to German Lenz "springtime", which is derived from a word related to long, because of the longer days.