majoa maja
(Hist) inhabitant of the working-class neighbourhoods of Madrid in the 18th and 19th centuries
majo
adjective1. (colloquial) (pleasant) (Spain)
a. nice
Paco es un tío muy majo y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.Paco is a very nice guy and is always willing to help.
¿Qué te parece la profe nueva de mates? Es maja, ¿verdad?What do you think of the new math teacher? She's nice, isn't she?
2. (colloquial) (handsome) (Spain)
a. good-looking
A mí los ojos de su novio me encantan. Es majísimo.I really like her boyfriend's eyes. He's so good-looking.
b. attractive
Entró una chica muy maja en el bar y todas las miradas se fueron hacia ella.A very attractive girl came into the bar, and all eyes turned to her.
3. (colloquial) (pretty) (Spain)
masculine or feminine nouna. nice
Tienen una casa muy maja en la Costa Brava.They have a really nice house on the Costa Brava.
5. (colloquial) (term of address) (Spain)
Oye, maja, ¿con quién crees que estás hablando?Listen, sweetheart, who do you think you're talking to?
Mira, majo, ya estoy harta de chorradas. Decídete de una vez.Look, buddy, I'm fed up with this crap. Make up your mind once and for all.
A ver, majo, no te pongas así.Come on, mate, don't be like that.
6. (old-fashioned) (former archetype of working-class Madrid inhabitant) (Spain)
Con su vestuario llamativo y su actitud alegre, era obvio que Julio era majo.With his flashy dress and carefree attitude, it was obvious that Julio was a majo.
majo
adjective1. (simpático)
a. nice
2. (bonito)
a. pretty
3. (como apelativo)
Nouna. no direct translation
¡oye, majo, déjame ya!look, leave me alone, will you?
bueno, majos,…right guys,…
4. (arte & hist)
a. lower-class native of 18th-19th century Madrid, characterized by colourful traditional dress and proud manner
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