Word
Esquivar su ataque devastador es redifícil.
Meaning
Dodging his devastating attack is extremely difficult.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Esquivar su ataque devastador es redifícil.
ser
to be
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
difícil
difficult
esquivar
to dodge
Questions & Answers about Esquivar su ataque devastador es redifícil.
How does the prefix re- work in redifícil? Is it common in Latin America?
The prefix re- acts as an intensifier, meaning "very" or "extremely." In many parts of Latin America (especially the Southern Cone, but also in Mexico and Colombia), attaching re- to an adjective is a very common, colloquial way to emphasize it in everyday speech. So redifícil is simply a more expressive way of saying muy difícil.
Why is the infinitive Esquivar used for "Dodging" instead of a gerund like Esquivando?
Why does the sentence use es instead of está? Isn't dodging a specific, temporary event?
Even though dodging the attack happens in a specific moment, you are describing the inherent characteristic of that action. When evaluating or describing the nature of an action or idea (e.g., "doing X is difficult, easy, or important"), Spanish always uses ser, not estar.
The word devastador translates to "devastating". Does the suffix -dor usually translate to "-ing"?