No. 4,345 in Spanish
santos
"Santos" means "saints" in English.
In a sentence
Esos cuadros representan a los santos católicos.
Those paintings depict Catholic saints.
In this sentence, 'santos' refers to canonized individuals recognized for their holiness in the Catholic Church.
Mis primos son unos verdaderos santos, siempre ayudando a los demás.
My cousins are real saints, always helping others.
Here, 'santos' is used metaphorically to describe people who are extremely kind and helpful.
El calendario marca el día de todos los santos.
The calendar marks All Saints' Day.
In this context, 'santos' refers to a specific religious holiday honoring all saints.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “santos” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “santos” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into español, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Spanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).