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destino marcado

[des-TI-nu mar-KA-du]
noun phrasemasculinepl: destinos marcados
marked destiny, predetermined fate, sealed fate
1. A fate or future that is already determined or inevitable; something that was bound to happen
It seemed like a marked destiny that they would meet again.
Parecia um destino marcado que eles se encontrassem novamente.
2. A predetermined course of events; fate that appears unavoidable
Some believe it was a marked destiny for him to become a great leader.
Alguns acreditam que era um destino marcado para ele se tornar um grande líder.
Synonyms
fadodestino inevitávelsinafatalidadepredestinaçãodestino selado
Antonyms
acasosortelivre arbítriodestino incerto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
destino marcado
commonly used in literature and everyday speech
São Paulo
destino marcado
standard usage, philosophical contexts
Portugal
destino marcado
literary and poetic usage, sometimes replaced by 'fado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar escrito no destino
ter um fado traçado
cumprir o seu destino
lutar contra o destino
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