hoja de vida

Spanish

Etymology

Literally "sheet of life," from the fact that it is a sheet of paper that summarizes a person's life.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoxa de ˈbida/ [ˌo.xa ð̞e ˈβ̞i.ð̞a]
• Syllabification: ho‧ja de vi‧da

Noun

hoja de vida f (plural hojas de vida)

1. (Chile, Colombia) CV; resumé

   Synonym: currículo

Further reading

• “hoja de vida”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014