perspectiva
/peɾspeɡˈtiba/
The English word "perspective" is translated into Spanish as perspectiva.
perspectiva refers to a choice of a single point of view. To express the phrase "from the perspective of [someone/something]", you should use the prepositional phrase desde la perspectiva de.
Meaning: choice of a single point of view (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of perspectiva is perspectivas.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾspeɡˈtiba/
Did you know?
- The Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset developed a school of thought called perspectivismo, which claims that truth is the combined sum of all individual perspectivas.
- In Spanish, the word perspectiva is frequently used in the phrase poner en perspectiva, which is a direct loan from the English 'put into perspective'. This is an example of an Anglicism that has become standard in modern business and psychological contexts.
- The word perspectiva shares a root with the Spanish verb perspectivar, which means to give a sense of depth or distance to a drawing or a project.
Examples in context
- Su perspectiva única ayudó a arrojar luz sobre la situación.His unique perspective helped shed light on the situation.This sentence shows how a unique perspectiva can provide insight into a situation.Tatoeba #5144827 by albrusgher, translation #522309 by darinmex
- La imagen se ve extraña, porque no tiene ninguna perspectiva.The picture looks strange because it has no perspective.This sentence demonstrates the use of perspectiva regarding how an image appears.Tatoeba #3012703 by cueyayotl, translation #25803 by Luornu
- Deberíamos considerar el problema desde la perspectiva de un niño.We should consider the problem from a child's perspective.This sentence illustrates how to use the phrase desde la perspectiva de to consider a viewpoint.Tatoeba #671114 by Shishir, translation #669949 by Zifre
- desde mi punto de vistaFrom my perspective
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a work project.
- DanielTu perspectiva es muy interesante, Lucía.Your perspective is very interesting, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel, trato de ver el otro lado.Thanks, Daniel, I try to see the other side.
- DanielNecesitamos esa perspectiva en nuestro equipo.We need that perspective on our team.
- LucíaCon gusto aportaré mis ideas.I will gladly contribute my ideas.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry perspectiva, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
