virgen

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virgen
adjective
1virgin (en general); blank (cinta); unused (película)
masculine or feminine noun
2virgin (persona)
feminine noun
3Madonna (Arte)
  • la virgen (religion) -> the Virgin (Mary)

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virgen [veer’-hen]
noun
1Virgin, maid. (m)
adjective
2Anything in its pure and primitive state.
  • Cera virgen -> virgin wax
  • Plata virgen -> native silver
noun
3One of the upright posts, between which the beam of an oil-mill moves. (f)
4The Holy Virgin Mary; image of the Virgin. (f)
5A nun. (f)
  • Vírgenes -> nuns vowed to chastity
Man who has not had carnal connection with a woman.

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virgenvírgenes (plural)
adjetivo
[+persona] virgin; [+cinta] blank; [+película] unexposed;
sustantivo:masculino_y_femenino
virgin; (Religión)
la Virgen the Virgin; la Virgen de las Angustias Our Lady of Sorrows; la Santísima Virgen the Blessed Virgin; ¡Santísima Virgen! by all that's holy!
aparecérsele la Virgen a algn (familiar)
se le apareció la Virgen he got his big chance; he struck lucky; (familiar)
ser (devoto) de la Virgen del Puño (familiar) to be very tight-fisted
ser un viva la Virgen (familiar)
es un viva la Virgen he doesn't give a damn; (muy_familiar) he doesn't care one bit; (familiar)

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