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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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