Hado (en. Fate)

/'aðo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
It refers to the destiny or luck that a person has throughout their life.
She has always believed that her fate was written in the stars.
Ella siempre ha creído que su hado estaba escrito en las estrellas.
Set of circumstances that affect a person's life.
The fate of his family was marked by tragedy.
El hado de su familia estaba marcado por la tragedia.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'fatum', which means 'destiny'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Fatal fate
Destiny that is considered unavoidable and negative.
Hado fatal
Break the fate
Change someone's fate or luck.
Romper el hado
Fate of the gods
Belief that destiny is determined by higher forces.
Hado de los dioses

Related Words

destiny
The set of events that are considered decisive in a person's life.
destino
luck
Circumstance that could be favorable or unfavorable and is beyond the person's control.
suerte
chance
The occurrence of events without a predictable pattern.
azar

Slang Meanings

To be in someone's fate
She is in her boyfriend's fate; she always does what he wants.
Ella está en el hado de su novio, siempre hace lo que él quiere.
Bad fate
The guy has bad luck; everything goes wrong for him.
El tipo tiene un hado malo, todo le sale mal.