paraíso
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USAGE NOTE
The words "paraíso" and "paradise" may also begin with a capital letter in the senses shown in 2) and 3).
el paraíso(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (Eden)
3. (Heaven)
a. Paradise
Después de una vida piadosa, el santo entró en el paraíso eterno.After a pious life, the saint entered eternal Paradise.
4. (old-fashioned) (theater) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. upper gallery
Las entradas para asientos en el paraíso eran más baratas.The tickets for seats in the upper gallery were cheaper.
b. the gods (old-fashioned) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tengo dos entradas de paraíso para el "Enrique IV" de Pirandello.I've got two tickets in the gods for Pirandello's "Henry IV".
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