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"Dame" is a form of "dame", a noun which is often translated as "la dama". "DAR" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "DAR". Learn more about the difference between "dame" and "DAR" below.
dame(
deym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (old-fashioned) (aristocratic woman) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la dama (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).
Elle was the London society dame chosen to organize this year’s charity ball.Elle fue la dama de la alta sociedad londinense elegida para organizar el baile de caridad de este año.
2. (old-fashioned) (woman) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la tipa (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The dame at the cash register insulted my choice of beer.La tipa de la caja insultó la cerveza que elegí.
b. la tía (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Rodney is dating some dame he met at the gas station.Rodney sale con una tía que conoció en la gasolinera.
c. la gachí (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Who's the dame in the red dress?¿Quién es la gachí del vestido rojo?
d. la mina (F) (colloquial) (Southern Cone)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hey, check out the dame that just walked in.Oigan, echen un vistazo a la mina que acaba de entrar.
e. la vieja (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I don't know why that dame thinks she's so hot.No sé por qué esa vieja se cree tanto.
a. el transformista (M), la transformista (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
The dame in the show last night was hysterical.El transformista del show de anoche fue de lo más gracioso.
DAR(
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. DAR
When Alexandra discovered that she was a descendant of one of the fighters of the American Revolution, she wanted to join the DAR.Cuando Alexandra descubrió que era descendiente de uno de los combatientes de la Guerra de Independencia americana, quiso unirse al DAR.
