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hazaña

feat

noun ah-SAH-nyah Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: From Arabic ḥasana (good deed).

Also means

exploit

Usage Note

Hazaña denotes a remarkable or heroic deed — something requiring great effort, courage, or skill. It is always used admiringly; a neutral 'achievement' would be logro, while a negative deed would be fechoría. The plural hazañas is common in historical narrative.

Examples

"Escalar ese pico fue una verdadera hazaña."

Natural Translation

Climbing that peak was a true feat.

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