destiny
gb/dˈɛstɪni/ us/dˈɛstɪni/
B2
Inglês
~ 9300
Aceções
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unknown
B2
entity
1
pre-planned future of a person
The things that will happen in a person’s life, as if they were planned before and cannot be changed.
Padrão de uso:
it is [someone]'s destiny to [verb]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse “destiny” with “destination.” “Destiny” is about your future life or path; “destination” is the place where you are going. Example: “Paris is my destination,” not “Paris is my destiny,” unless you mean it in a very figurative or dramatic way.
Sinónimos
fate (Very close in meaning; ‘fate’ is slightly more common and often sounds more negative or tragic, while ‘destiny’ can sound more grand or meaningful.)
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calling (Suggests a strong feeling of purpose rather than a fixed, unchangeable future like ‘destiny’.)
Antónimos
free will (Emphasizes the ability to choose one’s future instead of having a fixed, predetermined path.)
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chance (Suggests that events happen randomly, not according to a planned destiny.)
Colocações
someone's destiny
|fulfill your destiny
|shape your own destiny
|control your own destiny
|accept your destiny
|meet your destiny
Temas
philosophy
|religion
|emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She believes it is her destiny to become a doctor and help children.
- The film tells the story of a young prince struggling to accept his destiny as king.
- Many people moved to the city, hoping to change their destiny.
- He felt that losing his job was a sign that his destiny lay in another country.
- They met by chance, but both felt it was destiny guiding them together.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She thinks it is her destiny to be a teacher.
- He wants to control his own destiny.
- The hero cannot run away from his destiny.
- Some people believe love is part of destiny.
- I feel my destiny is to travel and write.
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C1
entity
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power believed to control events
A special power that people believe decides what will happen in the future and cannot be changed.
Padrão de uso:
believe in destiny
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that in this sense “destiny” can be treated like a person or force and written with a capital letter in literature (e.g., “Destiny had other plans for him”). This is stylistic, not a grammar rule.
Sinónimos
providence (Often has a religious tone, suggesting guidance by God, while ‘destiny’ can be more general or spiritual.)
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karma (In some religions, karma is a moral law of cause and effect, not just a general controlling force like ‘destiny’.)
Antónimos
randomness (Suggests there is no guiding power at all; things happen with no plan or purpose.)
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self-determination (Focuses on people controlling their own future, in contrast to an outside force like destiny deciding events.)
Colocações
believe in destiny
|trust in destiny
|Destiny decides
|the hand of destiny
|Destiny has other plans
Temas
philosophy
|religion
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- In the novel, Destiny is described as a cold, unfeeling power that moves people like pieces on a board.
- He doesn’t believe in destiny; he thinks we create our own future.
- The villagers left the final decision to destiny, drawing lots to choose their leader.
- She felt that destiny had brought them together at exactly the right moment.
- Poets often write about destiny as if it were a person who can give or take away happiness.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Some people think destiny controls everything.
- He says destiny does not exist; we make our own life.
- In the story, destiny chooses who will be the new king.
- They believe that destiny brought them to this place.
- The movie shows destiny as a strong, invisible power.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
destiny
IPA
GB/dˈɛstɪni/
US/dˈɛstɪni/
Sílabas e acento
des - tiny (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (des)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: destiny
- Plural: destinies
Família de palavras
Expressões
control your own destiny
1/kəntɹˈoʊl jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
decide the future of your life
To make your own choices in life so that you, not other people or luck, decide what will happen to you.
Exemplos
- Starting her own company was a way to control her own destiny.
- He teaches young people how to control their own destiny through financial planning.
- Democracy lets citizens feel they can control their own destiny.
fulfill your destiny
1/fʊlfˈɪl jˈʊɹ dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
achieve what you were meant to be
To become the person or do the great thing that people believe you were always meant to do.
Exemplos
- The hero must face his fears to fulfill his destiny.
- She felt she had finally fulfilled her destiny when she opened her own school.
- In many stories, a young character fulfills their destiny by saving their people.
master of your own destiny
1/mˈæstɚ əv jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn dˈɛstɪni/
idiom
person who controls their own future
To be the person who makes the important choices about your life, not letting other people or luck decide everything for you.
Exemplos
- She refused to let others decide her career and became the master of her own destiny.
- Education can help you become the master of your own destiny.
- He tells his students that they are the masters of their own destiny, not victims of the system.
manifest destiny
1/mˈænɪfˌɛst dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
formal
19th‑century US expansion belief
A 19th‑century idea in the United States that the country had a natural right and duty to grow and take land across North America.
Exemplos
- School textbooks often describe how the idea of manifest destiny influenced U.S. expansion to the West.
- Many politicians used manifest destiny to justify taking new territories.
- Modern historians criticize manifest destiny as a way to excuse war and taking land from others.
manifest destiny
2/mˈænɪfˌɛst dˈɛstɪni/
fixed phrase
historical
belief in inevitable expansion
A 19th-century belief in the US that it was right and certain for the country to expand across North America.
Exemplos
- Manifest Destiny was used to justify westward expansion in the United States.
- The idea of Manifest Destiny influenced American foreign policy.