Don

=

mister

noun

don
masculine noun
1. (tratamiento)
  • don Andrés Iturbe -> Mr Andrés Iturbe; Andrés Iturbe Esquire (en cartas)
  • don Andrés -> Mr Iturbe
2. gift (habilidad)
  • don de mando -> leadership qualities
  • tener el don de la palabra -> to have the gift of speech; (cualidad humana) to be a gifted speaker (de orador)
  • tener don de gentes -> to have a way with people

don [don]
noun
1. Gift, present. (m)
2. Gift, faculty, dexterity, knack, gracefulness, ability. (m)
  • Dones sobrenaturales -> supernatural gifts, as prophecy, etc. Don de gentes, an habitual skill to win the goodwill of those persons with whom anyone is acquainted
  • Don de acierto -> habitual dexterity in doing everything in the most successful manner
  • Don de lenguas -> gift for languages
  • Don de palabra -> gift of oratory

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