What is the Spanish word for "idol"?

Learn how to say "idol" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

idol

Spanish

ídolo

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Examples of how to use "idol" in Spanish

English
He was a teen idol in the nineties.
Spanish
Él fue un ídolo adolescente en los noventa.
English
She looked at the movie star as her idol.
Spanish
Ella miraba a la estrella de cine como su ídolo.
English
Children sometimes treat athletes as an idol.
Spanish
A veces los niños tratan a los deportistas como un ídolo.
English
He kept a small idol on his desk.
Spanish
Él tenía un pequeño ídolo en su escritorio.
English
The band’s singer became the town idol.
Spanish
El cantante de la banda se convirtió en el ídolo del pueblo.

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