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miraculous

[/mɪˈrækjələs/]
adjective
milagroso
1. Of the nature of or constituting a miracle; caused by or accomplished by a miracle
The miraculous recovery of the patient amazed all the doctors.
A recuperação milagrosa do paciente surpreendeu todos os médicos.
2. Highly improbable or extraordinary; seemingly impossible but true
It was miraculous that they survived the accident without serious injuries.
Foi milagroso que eles sobrevivessem ao acidente sem ferimentos graves.
3. Surprising and welcome in a way that seems impossible to expect
The team's miraculous comeback in the final minutes won them the championship.
O retorno milagroso do time nos minutos finais lhes conquistou o campeonato.
NYC Slang
sick / crazy (when describing something unexpectedly good or impossible-seeming)
Synonyms
wonderfulextraordinaryincredibleastonishingremarkableastounding
Antonyms
ordinarycommonexpectedmundanepredictable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
milagroso
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
milagroso
Common colloquial usage; sometimes informally 'de graça divina'
São Paulo
milagroso
Standard usage with formal register
Portugal
milagroso
Standard European Portuguese; same usage as Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

a miraculous escape
miraculous recovery
by some miracle
work miracles
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