sin

UK
/sɪn/
US
/sɪn/

Translations

sinnoun
sins
pl
UK
/sɪn/
US
/sɪn/
He confessed his sin to the priest.
Он исповедал свой грех священнику.
Greed is considered a sin in many cultures.
Жадность считается пороком во многих культурах.
sinverb
sinned
Past Simple
sinned
Past Participle
sinning
Gerund
UK
/sɪn/
US
/sɪn/
He was taught not to sin against others.
Его учили не грешить против других.
Additional translations
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sinadjective
UK
/sɪn/
US
/sɪn/
Attributive use before another noun, e.g., 'sin tax', 'sin industries'.
sinadverb
Scots/Northern English dialectal adverb meaning “since; ago”.
sinpreposition
Chiefly Scots and Northern English dialect, meaning 'since'.
sinconjunction
Chiefly Scots and Northern English dialect, meaning 'since'.

Definitions

sinnoun
An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
He confessed his sin to the priest during the church service.
A serious or regrettable fault, offense, or omission.
It was considered a sin to waste food in their household.
(mathematics) Abbreviation of sine, the trigonometric function giving the ratio of the length of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
In a right triangle, sin θ = opposite/hypotenuse.
sinverb
To commit a transgression or offense, especially against a religious or moral law.
He feared he would sin if he broke the commandment.
sinadjective
Relating to or associated with vice, immoral acts, or items deemed immoral (used attributively before a noun).
The government proposed a sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol.
sinadverb
Since; ago (chiefly Scots and Northern English).
It's lang sin he left the village.
sinpreposition
Since; from (a particular time) in the past until the present or another stated time (chiefly Scots and Northern English).
I havena seen him sin Monday.
sinconjunction
Since; during the period following the time when (chiefly Scots and Northern English).
She's grown a lot sin she came tae live wi us.