Usage Note
Ángel refers to the supernatural being but is also widely used as a given name and as an affectionate term for a sweet or kind person. The phrase tener ángel means to have natural charm or charisma — a distinctly Spanish expression with no direct translation. The plural is ángeles.
Examples
"El niño parece un ángel dormido."
Natural Translation
The child looks like a sleeping angel.
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