milagro
miracle
noun mee-LAH-groh Less Common
Origin: From Latin 'miraculum' (wonder, marvel), from 'mirari' (to wonder at).
Usage Note
Milagro is used both literally (a religious or supernatural miracle) and colloquially to mean something surprisingly fortunate (de milagro — by a miracle, miraculously). The phrase de milagro is extremely common in everyday speech to describe a narrow escape.
Examples
"Fue un milagro que nadie resultara herido."
Natural Translation
It was a miracle that no one was hurt.
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