What does fiel in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fiel in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fiel in Spanish.

The word fiel in Spanish means faithful, loyal, faithful, true, believer, pointer, true to your principles, true to the text, true copy, faithful compliance, reliable picture, remain faithful, remain loyal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fiel

faithful, loyal

adjetivo de una sola terminación (leal, devoto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Diego era un hombre fiel por naturaleza, tanto a su esposa como a sus amigos. Martín siempre fue fiel a sus novias.
He was a faithful man by nature, faithful to his wife as well as to his friends.

faithful, true

adjetivo de una sola terminación (exacto, verídico, cierto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El documento es copia fiel del original.
The document is a faithful copy of the original.

believer

nombre común en cuanto al género (persona creyente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fiel católico siente devoción por el Papa.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. In the Catholic church, the believers are devoted to the Pope.

pointer

nombre masculino (aguja de una báscula)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fiel debe colocarse en una posición vertical.
The pointer should be aligned vertically.

true to your principles

locución adjetiva (conducta, ideales firmes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Soy un hombre fiel a mis principios y no conseguirás que acepte tus propuestas.
I'm true to my principles and you won't get me to accept your proposals.

true to the text

locución adjetiva (acorde al original)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

true copy

(der: copia exacta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

faithful compliance

locución nominal masculina (aplicación estricta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hecho de no recibir una multa depende del fiel cumplimiento de las normas de tránsito.
Not getting a ticket depends on your faithful compliance with the traffic laws.

reliable picture

locución nominal femenina (datos: veracidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estados financieros de la empresa deben reflejar una imagen fiel de su situación.
The financial statement of the company should provide a reliable picture of its condition.

remain faithful, remain loyal

locución verbal (no traicionar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan se mantuvo fiel a su promesa.

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