Vocab Bloom Hub

tenth part

/ˈtɛnθ pɑːrt/

Traducción: Expresión anticuada o bíblica que significa el diezmo o la décima parte de algo, generalmente de ingresos o cosechas, entregada como ofrenda religiosa o impuesto.

1 entrada

phrase

/ˈtɛnθ pɑːrt/C1formalobsoleto
  • esExpresión anticuada o bíblica que significa el diezmo o la décima parte de algo, generalmente de ingresos o cosechas, entregada como ofrenda religiosa o impuesto.

An archaic or biblical expression meaning a tithe or one-tenth portion of something, typically income or produce, given as a religious offering or tax.

  1. One of ten equal partsA2formal

    A fraction equal to one divided by ten; 1/10.

    esdécima parte

    • He gave a tenth part of his income to charity.
    • The recipe calls for a tenth part of a cup of sugar.
    • Only a tenth part of the population lives in that region.
  2. TitheB2formalbritish

    A historical or religious tax of one-tenth of one's income or produce, paid to support a church or clergy.

    esDiezmo

    • In medieval times, farmers paid a tenth part of their harvest to the church.
    • The law required a tenth part of all earnings to be given as a tithe.
    • He considered the tenth part a sacred obligation.