divine
gb/dɪvˈaɪn/ us/dɪvˈaɪn/
B2
Inglés
~ 6500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
informal
B2
property
1
extremely good or delightful
Very, very good or beautiful; giving great pleasure.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is divine
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "divine" can only be used about religion. In informal English, it is often used to mean "extremely good" or "wonderful", especially for food, clothes, or experiences. Avoid using it in very serious or formal contexts with this meaning.
Sinónimos
wonderful (More general and common; less strong and less stylish-sounding than "divine".)
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delicious (Used mainly for food and drink, while "divine" can describe many pleasant things.)
Antónimos
awful (Describes something very bad or unpleasant, the opposite of something "divine".)
Colocaciones
tastes divine
|smells divine
|absolutely divine
|divine chocolate
|divine dress
|divine meal
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|taste
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The chocolate cake was absolutely divine.
- You look divine in that dress.
- We had a divine weekend at the beach.
- The smell from the kitchen was simply divine.
- The view from the top of the hill was divine.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This soup is divine.
- The hotel room was divine and very quiet.
- Her voice sounds divine on this song.
- The weather today is divine.
- We had a divine time at the party.
adjective
C1
property
2
of or from God or a god
About God or a god; coming from God or a god.
Patrón de uso:
divine [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this religious meaning with the informal meaning "very good". When you say "divine power", "divine law", or "divine will", you are talking about God or a god, not just something nice.
Sinónimos
sacred (Emphasizes being holy or deserving great respect; not always as directly about God as "divine".)
Antónimos
human (Refers to people and human nature, as opposed to something belonging to God or a god.)
Colocaciones
divine power
|divine will
|divine law
|divine nature
|divine being
|divine worship
Temas
religion
|philosophy
Ejemplos
- Many people pray for divine guidance in difficult times.
- The story describes a hero protected by divine power.
- They believed the king ruled by divine right.
- In this tradition, nature is seen as a reflection of the divine order.
- The temple was built to honor the divine being they worshipped.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They believe in divine love.
- She said the miracle was a divine gift.
- The priest spoke about divine law.
- Some people feel a divine presence when they pray.
- The book talks about the divine nature of Christ.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
sense or guess something
To know or guess something when you do not have all the facts, often by feeling or intuition.
Patrón de uso:
to divine [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this verb is common in everyday speech. In modern English, "divine" as a verb sounds quite formal or literary; in daily conversation, verbs like "guess", "figure out", or "sense" are more usual.
Sinónimos
discern (Formal; focuses on carefully noticing or understanding, while "divine" suggests almost guessing or having a special insight.)
Antónimos
misread (Means to understand something wrongly, the opposite of correctly divining it.)
Colocaciones
divine his intentions
|divine her mood
|divine the meaning
|divine the outcome
Temas
thinking
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- From her silence, he divined that something was wrong.
- It was easy to divine his intentions from the way he spoke.
- She quickly divined the meaning of his strange remark.
- The manager tried to divine what the clients really wanted.
- No one could divine how serious the situation would become.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I could divine that he was angry from his face.
- From her eyes, I divined that she was tired.
- He tried to divine the answer from her short email.
- We cannot divine what will happen next week.
- She divined that they did not like the idea.
Verbo
literary
C1
action
4
foretell the future by magic
To say what will happen in the future, or find hidden things, by using magic or special spiritual power.
Patrón de uso:
to divine [the future / something hidden]
Sinónimos
prophesy (Often used in religious or biblical contexts; focuses on making serious predictions, while "divine" highlights the supernatural method.)
Antónimos
conceal (To hide information instead of revealing it, which is the goal of divining.)
Colocaciones
divine the future
|divine their fate
|divine hidden truths
|divining spirits
Temas
religion
|fantasy
Ejemplos
- The oracle claimed she could divine the future from the stars.
- In the story, priests tried to divine the king's fate by reading smoke.
- Shamans were called to divine the cause of the illness.
- Ancient rulers often relied on seers to divine the outcome of battles.
- The old woman was said to divine secrets by casting bones.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The man said he could divine the future.
- In the film, a witch divines the king's death.
- They asked a holy man to divine their fate.
- People once used birds to divine what would happen in war.
- The priest tried to divine the reason for the bad weather.
Verbo
technical
C2
action
5
find water by dowsing
To try to find water under the ground by walking with a special stick that is believed to move when water is below.
Patrón de uso:
to divine for [water]
Sinónimos
dowse (The usual technical word; "divine" is less common and often sounds old-fashioned.)
Antónimos
measure (Refers to using scientific instruments instead of supernatural or folk methods to locate water.)
Colocaciones
divine for water
|divine a well
|use a divining rod
|divine underground water
Temas
environment
|science
|nature
Ejemplos
- They hired an old farmer to divine for water before drilling a well.
- He claimed he could divine underground streams with a forked stick.
- In some rural areas, people still try to divine water rather than use surveys.
- The team brought in a specialist to divine a suitable place for the borehole.
- She watched her grandfather divine for water in the dry field.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The man used a stick to divine for water.
- They asked someone to divine a good place for a well.
- He says he can divine water under the ground.
- The farmer divined for water before he started to dig.
- People in the village still divine for water.
Sustantivo
archaic
C2
entity
6
a theologian or priest
An old word for a Christian religious teacher or priest who studies and explains ideas about God.
Patrón de uso:
a [learned] divine
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this noun is common today, but it is now mainly found in older books or historical writing. In modern English, use "priest", "pastor", or "theologian" instead.
Sinónimos
theologian (Modern and standard; focuses on the academic study of religion, while "divine" is old-fashioned and often used historically.)
Antónimos
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy or a religious specialist, the opposite of a divine.)
Colocaciones
a learned divine
|Puritan divines
|church divines
|seventeenth-century divines
Temas
religion
|history
Ejemplos
- Seventeenth-century divines debated the nature of grace.
- The book collects sermons by leading Puritan divines.
- As a young man he studied under a famous Anglican divine.
- The council of divines met to revise the church's statement of faith.
- Many early divines also wrote works on philosophy and politics.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- In this old text, a divine means a church teacher.
- The king asked a divine for advice about religion.
- Many divines wrote long books about God.
- The young man wanted to become a divine in the church.
- The story talks about a wise divine in the city.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
divine
AFI
GB/dɪvˈaɪn/
US/dɪvˈaɪn/
Sílabas y acento
di - vine (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vine)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: divine
Noun
- Base: divine
- Plural: divines
Verb
- Base: divine
- 3rd Person Singular: divines
- Present Participle: divining
- Past: divined
Familia de palabras
Forms
divines
noun
divining
verb
divined
verb
Core family
divinity
noun C1
divinely
adverb
Related words
divination
noun C1
diviner
noun
Advanced or less common
divinatory
adjective
Expresiones
divine inspiration
1/dɪvˈaɪn ˌɪnspɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
idea believed to come from God
A strong idea or feeling that is believed to come from God or from a very special, higher source.
Ejemplos
- The artist said the painting came to her in a moment of divine inspiration.
- Some believers see the holy book as a work of divine inspiration.
- He described the new law as the result of divine inspiration and careful study.
divine intervention
1/dɪvˈaɪn ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
idiom
unexpected help as if from God
A sudden, lucky change in a situation that people feel is caused by God or by some very special power.
Ejemplos
- It felt like divine intervention that everyone survived the crash.
- Thanks to what seemed like divine intervention, the storm changed direction at the last minute.
- Winning the case after so many problems seemed like pure divine intervention to her.
divine right
1/dɪvˈaɪn ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
God-given right to rule
The idea that a king or ruler has power because God gave it to them, not because the people chose them.
Ejemplos
- For centuries many monarchs claimed they ruled by divine right.
- The revolution challenged the idea of the king's divine right to govern.
- He rejected any notion of a divine right to power and insisted on elections.
the divine
1/ðə dɪvˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
literary
God or the sacred
A literary way to talk about God, a god, or the holy and spiritual side of life in general.
Ejemplos
- The poem explores the relationship between humans and the divine.
- Many people feel closest to the divine when they are in nature.
- The book asks how we can experience the divine in everyday life.