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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdestino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-stee-no
"Credeva che fosse il suo destino diventare una grande artista."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
"She believed it was her fate to become a great artist." - 2
A power that is thought to control what happens in the future.
"He felt that fate had brought them together."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'fatum' meaning 'that which has been spoken', via Old French 'fate'. It ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-, meaning 'to speak'. Over time, its meaning evolved from a prophetic decree by the gods to the universal principle or ultimate circumstance predetermining a person's or thing's outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fate" is said worldwide
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destin
Transliteration: deh-stan
"Elle croyait que c'était son destin de devenir une grande artiste."
Schicksal
Transliteration: shik-sahl
"Sie glaubte, dass es ihr Schicksal war, eine große Künstlerin zu werden."
destino
Transliteration: de-stee-no
"Credeva che fosse il suo destino diventare una grande artista."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"Ella creía que era su destino convertirse en una gran artista."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"Ela acreditava que era seu destino se tornar uma grande artista."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhagya
"उसे विश्वास था कि यह उसका भाग्य है कि वह एक महान कलाकार बने।"
命运
Transliteration: mìngyùn
"她相信这是她成为伟大艺术家的命运。"
운명
Transliteration: unmyeong
"그녀는 그것이 위대한 예술가가 될 운명이라고 믿었다."
運命
Transliteration: unmei
"彼女はそれが偉大なアーティストになる運命だと信じていました。"
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