evangelio
nounCEFR B2
What does “evangelio” mean in English?
each of the four books of the New Testament describing the life and teachings of Jesus, or their content read during a religious service
Example sentences
El sacerdote leyó un fragmento del evangelio antes de comenzar la homilía.
The priest read a passage from the gospel before starting the homily.
No deberías tomarte todo lo que dicen los influencers como el evangelio.
You shouldn't take everything influencers say as gospel truth.
How to use it
El evangelio (noun, masculine, always capitalised when referring to one of the four biblical books: el Evangelio según San Juan) means 'gospel'. Figuratively, at B2, tomarse algo como el evangelio means to accept something as absolute, unquestionable truth.
Common mistake
When evangelio refers to one of the four specific biblical books (el Evangelio según San Mateo), it is capitalised as a proper noun; in the general or figurative sense (leer un evangelio, tomarse como evangelio) it stays lowercase.
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: creencias y rel.