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el culto

cult, religious group, worship, educated, well-read

ˈk u l t o
noun · masculine Rare #45,246
cult, religious group Often refers to a small or unconventional religious group, sometimes with a negative implication.
SP: Mi hermana no pertenece a ningún culto.
EN: My sister doesn't belong to any cult.
worship Used in expressions referring to religious worship or freedom of religion.
SP: En este país hay libertad de culto.
EN: There is freedom of worship in this country.

Sé que para los otros la BOPE es como un culto.

I know that for others, BOPE is like a cult.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Siento que acabo de unirme a un culto.

I feel like I just joined a cult.

Libertad de culto.

Freedom of worship.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Dicen algunos que mi clase de cálculo es un culto.

Some say my calculus class is a cult.

Este es un culto judío.

This is a Jewish cult.

¿Dónde les rendiste culto?

Where did you worship them?

adjective Rare #53,543
educated, well-read, cultured Usually describes someone with a lot of education or knowledge.
SP: Mi profesor es muy culto.
EN: My teacher is very well-educated.

Es muy culto.

He is very cultured.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Puedo ver que usted es un hombre culto.

I can see that you are a cultured man.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Soy culto.

I'm cultured.

Pierre es cada vez más culto, pero tiene la próstata cada vez más hinchada.

Pierre is becoming more and more cultured, but his prostate is becoming increasingly swollen.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

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bulto ˈb u l t o