/siˈnjestɾo/
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Translation
sinister, ominous
Word origin
From Latin sinister ('left, on the left side'), which also carried the sense of 'unlucky' or 'ill-omened'. English 'sinister' comes from the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sinister
- English cognates
- sinister
Grammar
Femininesiniestra
Masc pluralsiniestros
Fem pluralsiniestras
Examples
.
There was something sinister in his gaze.
abandonada .
The abandoned house had a sinister look.
.
An ominous silence fell over the village.
¿ sonríes ?
Why are you smiling at me in such a sinister way?
novela describe .
The novel describes a sinister and cruel plan.
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