Milagro (en. Miracle)

/miˈlaɡɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Event or occurrence regarded as a divine intervention.
The rescue of the survivors was considered a miracle.
El rescate de los sobrevivientes fue considerado un milagro.
Effect or result inexplicable by natural laws.
The healing of her illness was a miracle.
La curación de su enfermedad fue un milagro.
An extraordinary thing or event that produces admiration.
The beauty of nature is a miracle.
La belleza de la naturaleza es un milagro.

Etymology

From Latin 'miraculum', which means 'wonder'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

miracle of love
An extraordinary event related to love.
milagro de amor
to perform a miracle
To achieve something almost impossible.
hacer un milagro
miracle of the day
A positive event that is considered extraordinary.
milagro del día

Related Words

miraculous
That produces miracles.
milagroso
miraculously
In a miraculous way.
milagrosamente
miracle worker
A person who performs or is said to perform miracles.
milagrero

Slang Meanings

A surprising or incredible event in everyday life.
When I got the job without experience, it was a miracle.
Cuando me dieron el trabajo sin experiencia, fue un milagro.
To solve a problem easily or unexpectedly.
He managed to fix the car in five minutes; it was a miracle!
Logró arreglar el coche en cinco minutos, ¡fue un milagro!