Misterioso (en. Mysterious)

/mis.te.ɾjo.so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Belonging to the mystery; that cannot be unraveled.

The old woman's farewell was very mysterious.

El adiós de la anciana fue muy misterioso.

That provokes intrigue or curiosity.

There is a mysterious aura in that old castle.

Hay un aura misteriosa en ese viejo castillo.

That occurs in an inexplicable way.

The phenomena that occurred in the house are truly mysterious.

Los fenómenos ocurridos en la casa son verdaderamente misteriosos.

From the Latin 'mysteriosus', which means 'mysterious, hidden.'

mysterious air

Feeling of something unknown or unsettling.

aire misterioso

to solve the mystery

To find the solution or explanation of something confusing.

resolver el misterio

mysterious like the night

That is very difficult to decipher or understand.

misterioso como la noche

mystery

Situation or thing that cannot be clearly known or understood.

misterio

enigma

Situation, text, or thing that is difficult to understand or resolve.

enigma

occultism

Study or practice of hidden or mysterious things.

ocultismo

Something that cannot be easily explained.

That event was so mysterious that everyone is talking about it.

Ese suceso fue tan misterioso que todos hablan de él.

A person who keeps secrets.

Juan is very mysterious; he never tells where he comes from.

Juan es muy misterioso, nunca cuenta de dónde viene.