incarnation

A noun referring to a new embodiment or personification of a familiar idea, a period of time spent in a particular bodily form, or the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее новое воплощение или персонификацию знакомой идеи, период времени, проведённый в определённой телесной форме, или акт приписывания человеческих характеристик абстрактным идеям.esSustantivo que denota una nueva encarnación o personificación de una idea conocida, el periodo de tiempo pasado en una forma corporal determinada, o el acto de atribuir características humanas a ideas abstractas.frNom désignant une nouvelle manifestation ou une personnification concrète d'une idée familière, une période de vie passée sous une forme corporelle déterminée, ou l'action d'attribuer des caractéristiques humaines à des notions abstraites.deSubstantiv, das die Verkörperung oder Personifizierung einer vertrauten Idee bezeichnet, eine Zeitspanne in einer bestimmten körperlichen Gestalt oder den Akt, abstrakten Ideen menschliche Eigenschaften zuzuschreiben.ptSubstantivo que designa uma nova manifestação ou personificação de uma ideia conhecida, um período de tempo vivido numa determinada forma corporal, ou o ato de atribuir características humanas a ideias abstratas.zh名词，指某种熟悉的思想或概念的新体现或化身，也指在特定肉体形式中度过的一段时间，或将人的特征赋予抽象观念的行为。arاسم يدل على تجسيد فكرة أو مفهوم في صورة مادية أو بشرية، أو على حلول روح في جسد، أو على فترة زمنية يقضيها الكائن في هيئة جسدية معينة، أو على إضفاء صفات بشرية على الأفكار المجردة.

1. New embodiment of an idea B2 formal

   A new personification or concrete representation of a familiar idea, quality, or concept.

   • She is the very incarnation of kindness and patience.
   • The new building is an incarnation of modern architectural principles.
   • He was seen as the living incarnation of the American Dream.

   ruВоплощениеesencarnación de una ideafrIncarnation (nouvelle représentation concrète)deVerkörperungptEncarnaçãozh化身arتجسيد

   Synonyme: avatarembodimentepitomeexemplificationexpressioninstantiationmanifestationmaterializationpersonificationrepresentation

2. Period in a bodily form B2 formal

   A particular period of time spent in a specific physical form or state, often used in a spiritual or reincarnation context.

   • In his next incarnation, he hopes to live a simpler life.
   • The monk spoke of his past incarnations with great clarity.
   • Each incarnation of the soul is a chance for growth.

   ruПериод в телесной формеesEncarnación (periodo en un cuerpo)frPériode dans une forme corporelledeZeit in körperlicher GestaltptPeríodo em forma corporalzh转世期间arفترة في هيئة جسدية

   Synonyme: existencelifelifetime

3. Attributing human traits to abstractions C1 formal

   The act of giving human characteristics or form to abstract ideas, objects, or non-human entities.

   • The poem uses the incarnation of death as a dark figure.
   • In mythology, the incarnation of wisdom is often a goddess.
   • The artist's work is an incarnation of the concept of freedom.

   ruОлицетворениеesPersonificación de abstraccionesfrPersonnificationdeVermenschlichungptPersonificaçãozh拟人化arالتجسيد

   Synonyme: anthropomorphismembodimentpersonificationprosopopoeia

• incarnations plural form
• incarnations' possessive plural form
• incarnation's possessive singular form