- English to Spanish
- Dictionary
epitome(
ih
-
pih
-
duh
-
mi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la personificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Einstein was the epitome of scientific genius.Einstein fue la personificación del genio científico.
My mother thought Jackie Kennedy was the epitome of style and good taste.Mi mamá pensaba que Jackie Kennedy era la personificación del estilo y el buen gusto.
b. el arquetipo (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).
With his impeccable manners and stiff upper lip, he was the epitome of an English gentleman.Con sus modales impecables y su inmutabilidad, era el arquetipo del caballero inglés.
c. el paradigma (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).
These rich and carefree young people are the epitome of today's consumer society.Estos jóvenes ricos y despreocupados son el paradigma de la sociedad de consumo actual.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Unlike me, my sister is the epitome of calmness.Al contrario que yo, mi hermana es la tranquilidad personificada.
You could well say that he's the epitome of a politician. You never know what he's really thinking.Bien podría decirse que encarna al político perfecto. Nunca se sabe qué está pensando de verdad.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate epitome using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of epitome in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
