🇬🇧🇪🇸 cupid - cupido : English Lesson

Meaning of "cupid" ("cupido"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Cupid is a famous character from mythology, usually shown as a small, winged baby carrying a bow and arrow. According to legend, when Cupid shoots someone with his magical arrow, they instantly fall in love. He is often seen on Valentine’s Day, flying around causing romance—and sometimes a little chaos!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I don’t trust Cupid—he looks too small to be flying around unsupervised with a weapon!

Cupid must have sneezed while aiming, because now I have a crush on my math textbook.

I asked Cupid for a love arrow, but he handed me a chocolate and said, “This is easier.”

I think Cupid is broken—he made my cat fall in love with my shoelaces.

Cupid tried to make me fall in love, but I dodged his arrow and ran for pizza instead.

A shy cupid hid behind a park bench, fidgeting with a tiny bow. The cupid aimed; the cupid missed and the arrow nicked a dog. The dog ran to a woman; she laughed and hugged the man chasing it. The cupid blushed, the cupid smiled, then flew off quietly, relieved.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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