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November 18, 2009 12:05 AM |
"Lograr el portento" means "hacer una hazaña" or "conseguir un milagro" in fact, to achieve a wonder. Agreeing with chileno, "to do a (big) feat"
Examples:
- A pesar de ir perdiendo 50-95, el equipo local logró el portento (ganó)
- Fleming, tras continuas investigaciones, logró el portento (descubrio la medicina)
- El esfuerzo de miles de esclavos logró el portento, la gran pirámide se levantó sobre el desierto.
"portento" are strange facts or events (wich in ancient times were used to forese the future, see Homer or pjt33 :D :D)
"portento" is also used as a sports "crack" or talented person (see irmamar), but not in usage with "lograr". Ej: Cristano ronaldo es un portento (a wonder). Leonardo da Vinci fue un portento.
Quote:
portento. (Del lat. portentus). <-- Tomisimo
1. m. Cosa, acción o suceso singular que por su extrañeza o novedad causa admiración o terror.
2. m. Persona admirable por alguna condición.
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Saludos :D
@ tomisimo
from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/portent
Quote:
portent –noun
1. an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous.
2. threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent.
3. a prodigy or marvel.
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Origin:
1555–65; < L portentum sign, token, n. use of neut. of portentus, ptp. of portendere to portend
Synonyms:
1. augury, warning. . 2. import.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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portend –verb (used with object)
1. to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
2. to signify; mean.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L portendere to point out, indicate, portend, var. of prōtendere to extend. See pro- 1 , tend 1
Synonyms:
1. foretell, forecast, augur, promise, forebode.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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