last rites

A religious ceremony performed by a priest for a person who is dying or near death, typically in the Catholic tradition, involving prayers, confession, and anointing.

ruРелигиозная церемония, проводимая священником для умирающего или находящегося при смерти человека, обычно в католической традиции, включающая молитвы, исповедь и помазание.esCeremonia religiosa, generalmente en la tradición católica, que un sacerdote administra a una persona que está muriendo o en peligro de muerte, incluyendo oraciones, confesión y unción.frCérémonie religieuse célébrée par un prêtre auprès d'une personne mourante ou en danger de mort, surtout dans la tradition catholique, comprenant la confession, l'absolution, l'onction des malades et la communion (viatique).deReligiöse Zeremonie, die ein Priester für einen Sterbenden oder Todkranken hält, meist in der katholischen Tradition, mit Gebeten, Beichte und Salbung.ptCerimônia religiosa ministrada por um sacerdote a uma pessoa moribunda ou em risco de morte, geralmente na tradição católica, incluindo orações, confissão e unção.zh天主教等基督教传统中为临终者举行的宗教仪式，包括祈祷、告解和敷油（终傅），旨在给予临终者灵性安慰。arطقس ديني يُقام للمحتضر أو المشرف على الموت، ويشمل في التقليد الكاثوليكي الصلاة والاعتراف ومسح الجسد بالزيت المقدس. وتُطلق أيضاً على الصلوات والأدعية التي تُقال عند الاحتضار.

1. Final religious ceremony B2 formal

   A religious ceremony performed for a person who is dying or has just died, typically in the Catholic Church.

   • The priest was called to administer the last rites to the dying man.
   • She received the last rites before passing away peacefully.
   • The family gathered as the last rites were performed.

   ruПоследнее причастиеesExtremaunción o últimos ritosfrderniers sacrementsdeLetzte Ölungptúltimos sacramentoszh临终圣事arالأسرار الأخيرة

2. Final actions or procedures C1 informal

   Used metaphorically to describe the final actions or procedures before something ends or is finished.

   • The team performed the last rites on the old software before shutting it down.
   • The last rites of the project involved archiving all documents.
   • They gave the old building its last rites before demolition.

   ruПоследние обрядыesúltimos ritosfrderniers ritesdeLetzte Ölungptúltimos ritoszh最后的仪式arالطقوس الأخيرة