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surrealista

soo-rreh-ah-LEES-tah/sureaˈlista/

surreal

Also: bizarre, trippy
Adjectivem or fB1
A giant floating blue fish hovering above a desert landscape with a single red umbrella.

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La película tiene un final muy surrealista.

A2

The movie has a very surreal ending.

Fue una situación surrealista; no sabía si estaba despierto o soñando.

B1

It was a surreal situation; I didn't know if I was awake or dreaming.

Es un poco surrealista ver a mi profesor de matemáticas en la discoteca.

B2

It's a bit surreal to see my math teacher at the club.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • absurdo (absurd)
  • extraño (strange)
  • onírico (dreamlike)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • situación surrealista – surreal situation
  • un toque surrealista – a surreal touch
  • experiencia surrealista – surreal experience

surrealist

Nounm or fB2
An artist wearing a colorful beret painting a melting mountain on a canvas.

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Salvador Dalí es el surrealista más famoso de España.

A2

Salvador Dalí is the most famous surrealist from Spain.

Los surrealistas intentaban expresar el poder del subconsciente.

B2

The surrealists tried to express the power of the subconscious.

Como buena surrealista, ella siempre lleva ropa muy original.

B1

As a good surrealist, she always wears very original clothes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • pintor surrealista – surrealist painter
  • movimiento surrealista – surrealist movement

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "surrealista" in Spanish:

bizarre→surreal→surrealist→trippy→

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Quick Quiz: surrealista

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'a surreal situation' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
surrealismo(surrealism) — Noun
surrealistamente(surreally) — Adverb
realismo(realism) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Borrowed from the French word 'surréalisme', which was coined by André Breton. It combines 'sur' (above/over) and 'réalisme' (realism), essentially meaning something that is 'beyond reality'.

First recorded: Early 20th century (approx. 1920s)

Cognates (Related words)

French: surréalisteEnglish: surrealistItalian: surrealista

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'surreal' instead of 'surrealista'?

No. While it sounds very similar, 'surreal' is English. In Spanish, you must use the full word 'surrealista'.

Does the word change if I'm talking about a woman?

No. Words ending in '-ista' are gender-neutral. It is 'el surrealista' for a man and 'la surrealista' for a woman.

Is 'surrealista' a formal word?

It is a neutral word. You can use it in a serious art history essay or when joking with friends about a weird thing that happened at the supermarket.