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cielo

sky

noun SYEH-loh Less Common
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

heaven

Usage Note

Cielo means the physical sky as well as the religious afterlife. It is also a common term of endearment meaning 'darling' or 'sweetheart' (eres un cielo = 'you are a sweetheart'). The phrase a cielo abierto ('open-pit', as in mining) uses it in a technical compound.

Examples

"El cielo está completamente despejado hoy."

Natural Translation

The sky is completely clear today.

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