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"Bridesmaid" is a noun which is often translated as "la dama de honor", and "maid of honor" is a noun which is also often translated as "la dama de honor". Learn more about the difference between "bridesmaid" and "maid of honor" below.
bridesmaid(
braydz
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meyd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la dama de honor (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the bridesmaids looked like she was still recovering from the bachelorette party.Una de las damas de honor se veía como si aún se estuviera recuperando de la despedida de soltera.
b. la madrina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who's standing next to you in this photo? - My bridesmaid, Carolina.¿Quién está parada a tu lado en esta foto? - Mi madrina, Carolina.
maid of honor(
meyd
uhv
a
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wedding)
a. la dama de honor (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Daniela asked her sister to be her maid of honor at her wedding.Daniela le pidió a su hermana que fuera su dama de honor en su boda.
b. la madrina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is a picture of the bride and the maid of honor.Esta es una foto de la novia y la madrina.
