ministerio

masc.

noun

1. ministry, government department
government organization
Common combinations
- ministerio de Educación — Ministry of Education
- ministerio de Salud — Ministry of Health
- ministerio público — public prosecutor's office
- El Ministerio de Salud publicó nuevas normas.The Ministry of Health published new regulations.
- Presentó la solicitud en el ministerio.He submitted the application at the ministry.
- El ministerio prepara un nuevo plan.The ministry is preparing a new plan.
2. ministry, religious service
religious service or work
Common combinations
- ministerio pastoral — pastoral ministry
- ministerio de la Iglesia — ministry of the Church
- ejercer el ministerio — to exercise one's ministry
- El pastor comenzó su ministerio en un pueblo pequeño.The pastor began his ministry in a small village.
- Ella siente una vocación por el ministerio.She feels a calling to the ministry.
- El ministerio de la Iglesia ayuda a muchas familias.The ministry of the Church helps many families.
3. ministry, office of a minister
office or term of a government minister
Common combinations
- asumir el ministerio — to assume office as minister
- dejar el ministerio — to leave office
- durante su ministerio — during one's term as minister
- Aceptó el ministerio de Educación.He accepted the post of Minister of Education.
- Dejó el ministerio después de dos años.He left the ministry after two years.
- Su ministerio estuvo marcado por varias reformas.His term as minister was marked by several reforms.

Same root

ministroministerial

Phrases with this word

Ministerio de EducaciónMinisterio Públicoministerio pastoral