No. 9,855 in Spanish
bautizo
Baptism or christening.
In a sentence
Mi hermano asistió al bautizo de su sobrina el domingo pasado.
My brother attended his niece's baptism last Sunday.
Here, 'bautizo' is used to refer to the religious act of baptism.
Prepararon una gran fiesta después del bautizo en la iglesia.
They prepared a big celebration after the baptism in the church.
In this sentence, 'bautizo' refers to the ceremonial event, usually followed by social celebrations.
El fotógrafo capturó momentos especiales durante el bautizo.
The photographer captured special moments during the baptism.
The sentence uses 'bautizo' to reference the event where photos are typically taken to commemorate the day.
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