Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
transfigurar
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾansfiɣuˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbtransform
Example
Una conversación sincera puede transfigurar tu día.
A sincere conversation can transform your day.
More examples
Un regalo inesperado puede transfigurar el ánimo de alguien.
An unexpected gift can transform someone's mood.
Core concept
An ordinary face remade with softer, glorified features.
Common phrases
transfigurar el ánimo
transform someone's mood
transfigurar el aspecto
transform someone's appearance
Similar words
transformar: Modifies an object's form or essence substantially, producing a clear, noticeable change.
cambiar: Changes one state, condition, or quality into another, whether small or large.
Definition in Spanish
Alterar radicalmente la forma o el carácter de algo hasta que parezca otro, frecuentemente con la idea de embellecerlo o idealizarlo.
Word origin
From Latin transfigurare (trans- + figura), literally 'to carry across form', conveying a radical change that embellishes or idealizes the original.
Usage tips
- Avoid transfigurar for plain, factual changes: use transformar when no idealization or elevated tone is meant.
Other meanings
- beautifyverb
Opposites
- arruinarruinverb