No. 10,724 in Spanish
demonio
"Demonio" in Spanish means "demon" or "evil spirit" in English.
In a sentence
El niño tenía miedo de los demonios que veía en sus pesadillas.
The child was afraid of the demons he saw in his nightmares.
In this sentence, 'demonios' refers to mythical or supernatural creatures associated with fear and fantasy.
Esa persona parece tener un demonio interno que la impulsa a actuar así.
That person seems to have an inner demon that drives them to act that way.
Here, 'demonio' is used metaphorically to describe an internal struggle or drive within a person.
Ese demonio rojo en la pintura representa la tentación.
That red demon in the painting represents temptation.
In this context, 'demonio' symbolizes an abstract concept, specifically temptation, in a figurative or artistic way.
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