cardinal sin

Spanish translation: pecados capitales

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00:54 Aug 3, 2020
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English term or phrase: cardinal sin
Definition from What Games Are:
A cardinal sin is a fuzzy term to describe a grievous mistake in game design which sinks a game completely.

Example sentence(s):
  • While we're sure many people will consider the game's shortness a cardinal sin, we'd still recommend you give it a try if you're a fan of '80s and '90s gaming, appreciate lush 2D artwork and desire an experience which firmly lodges itself in your consciousness – even if it doesn't last all that long. NintendoLife
  • And, while this is dangerously close to a gaming cardinal sin, it's also something that is understandable. When you can play through a beautiful experience, why would you slog through something that makes your eyes hurt after and hour and has bugs that could ruin your save? WhatCulture
  • Wasting space is not always a cardinal sin. It really depends on the menu being displayed. However, maps and quests, encyclopedias, books, statistics, and inventories generally need the full screen to be useful. Sapphire Nation
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Spanish translation:pecados capitales
Definition:
Los siete pecados capitales son una clasificación de los vicios mencionados en las primeras enseñanzas del cristianismo para educar a sus seguidores acerca de la moral cristiana. Son: lujuria, ira, soberbia, envidia, avaricia, pereza y gula.
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Definition from own experience or research:
Los siete pecados capitales son una clasificación de los vicios mencionados en las primeras enseñanzas del cristianismo para educar a sus seguidores acerca de la moral cristiana. Son: lujuria, ira, soberbia, envidia, avaricia, pereza y gula.

Example sentence(s):
  • Y sí, como muchos ya sabrán, los 7 pecados capitales son muy utilizados en representaciones: anime, hipótesis, personificaciones, etc. Por lo que hoy mostraré los 7 pecados capitales en Nintendo. - Amino  
  • Los pecados o vicios capitales son aquellos a los que la naturaleza humana está principalmente inclinada. - Wikipedia  

Explanation:
No se refiere a la magnitud del pecado sino a que da origen a muchos otros pecados, de acuerdo a santo Tomás de Aquino (II-II:153:4).
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