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afín

related, akin

adjective ah-FEEN Rare

Also means

similar in nature

Usage Note

Afín describes things or people that share common qualities or interests; son almas afines means 'they are kindred spirits.' It is invariable in form — un tema afín, una idea afín — and sits at a formal register, more common in written than spoken Spanish.

Examples

"Tienen ideas afines sobre la política."

Natural Translation

They have kindred ideas about politics.

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