What does bendito in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bendito in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bendito in Spanish.

The word bendito in Spanish means sacred, lucky, What!, Christ!, saint, prayer, simpleton, wish well, bless, thank, sanctify, favour, good God, good person. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bendito

sacred

adjetivo (lugar, objeto: bendecido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El aceite bendito se usa para uncir a los enfermos.
Sacred oil is used to anoint the sick.

lucky

adjetivo (feliz, afortunado, dichoso) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Bendito tú que te puedes dar el lujo de viajar por todo el mundo.
Lucky you! You get to travel all around the world.

What!

interjección (expresa sorpresa) (surprise, pain)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Bendito! No puedo creer lo que me has dicho.
What! I can't believe what you're telling me.

Christ!

interjección (expresa pena) (expression of grief)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Bendito! ¡Ya no aguanto más el sufrimiento que me causas!

saint

nombre masculino (santo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pablo de Tarso se volvió un bendito de Dios.
Pablo de Tarso became a saint of God.

prayer

nombre masculino (oración católica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rezó un bendito para pedir por su padre enfermo.
He said a prayer on behalf of his sick father.

simpleton

nombre masculino (bonachón, simple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un bendito es ingenuo y crédulo.
A simpleton ss naive and gullible.

wish well

verbo transitivo (formal (desear bien a alguien)

Le bendijo y le deseó buen viaje.
She wished him well and a good trip.

bless

verbo transitivo (relig.: dar una bendición)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El sacerdote les bendijo al final de la misa.
The priest blessed them at the end of mass.

thank

verbo transitivo (formal, anticuado (agradecer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Te bendigo por todo lo que has hecho por ayudarme.
I thank you for everything you've done for me.

sanctify

verbo transitivo (relig.: hacer sagrado)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bendijo la reliquia que quedó para la celebración de cultos.
He sanctified the relic that was left for the celebration of cults.

favour

verbo transitivo (figurado (hacer próspero)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La suerte lo bendijo.
Luck favoured him.

good God

locución interjectiva (sorpresa)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡Dios bendito, no puede ser!
Good God, it can't be!

good person

nombre masculino (figurado (buena persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorenzo es un pan bendito.
Lorenzo is a good person.

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