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optimista

optimistic

adjective ohp-tee-MEES-tah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From French optimiste, ultimately from Latin optimus (best).

Also means

optimist (noun)

Usage Note

Optimista is a two-gender adjective — the form is identical for masculine and feminine: un hombre optimista / una mujer optimista. It also functions as a noun: es un optimista (he is an optimist). The antonym is pesimista, which follows the same pattern.

Examples

"Trata de ser optimista ante las dificultades."

Natural Translation

Try to be optimistic in the face of difficulties.

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