Spanish Conversation · Level 127
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Spanish word
sobrenatural
Pronunciation
IPA/soβɾenatuˈɾal/
Meaning
- adjectivesupernatural
Example
Esta historia suena sobrenatural.
This story sounds supernatural.
More examples
Anoche vi una película sobrenatural.
Last night I saw a supernatural movie.
Core concept
An unexplained event or force beyond natural laws.
Common phrases
película sobrenatural
supernatural movie
serie sobrenatural
supernatural series
Similar words
misterioso: Puzzling event whose cause is unknown or hard to figure out.
mágico: Having the feel of magic or enchantment, like a miracle or spell.
místico: Relating to deep religious or spiritual experiences and transcendence.
paranormal: Phenomenon that resists scientific explanation or common-sense causes.
Definition in Spanish
Que se refiere a fenómenos, poderes o experiencias que parecen estar fuera del alcance de las explicaciones naturales.
Word origin
From Spanish sobre + natural, with sobre from Latin super meaning 'over, beyond', yielding the sense 'beyond the natural'.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in ghost stories, religious accounts, and fiction, and often used figuratively to praise something astonishing.
Other meanings
- paranormaladjective
Opposites
- naturalnaturaladjective
- mundanomundaneadjective