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"Destiny" is a noun which is often translated as "el destino", and "mirror" is a noun which is often translated as "el espejo". Learn more about the difference between "destiny" and "mirror" below.
destiny(
dehs
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dih
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ni
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fate)
a. el destino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Some scientists argue that our destiny is written in our genetic code.Algunos científicos sostienen que nuestro destino está escrito en nuestro código genético.
b. el sino (M) (literary)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
It is my destiny to never win anything.Es mi sino no ganar jamás nada.
mirror(
mir
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el retrovisor (M) (in a vehicle)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Check your mirror before you pull out.Chequea el retrovisor antes de arrancar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to reflect)
a. reflejar
He made films that mirrored what was happening in society.Hacía películas que reflejaban lo que estaba pasando en la sociedad.
