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"Dueños" is a form of "dueño", a noun which is often translated as "owner". "Señores" is a form of "señores", a plural noun which is often translated as "Mr. and Mrs.". Learn more about the difference between "dueños" and "señores" below.
el dueño, la dueña(
dweh
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nyoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. owner
El dueño del nuevo restaurante nos invitó a la inauguración.The owner of the new restaurant invited us to the grand opening.
b. proprietor
Gerardo celebró diez años como el dueño de la tienda local de deportes.Gerardo celebrated ten years as the proprietor of the local sporting goods store.
c. landlord
Nuestro dueño aumentó la renta de nuevo, así que nos mudamos.Our landlord raised the rent again, so we're moving out.
d. landlady (feminine)
Ella es la dueña de un complejo de apartamentos entero.She is the landlady of an entire apartment complex.
e. proprietress (feminine)
¿A qué te dedicas, Dorothy? - Soy la dueña de una librería.What do you do for a living, Dorothy? - I'm the proprietress of a bookstore.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La reunión empezó a desmoronarse hasta que el abogado habló y se hizo dueño de la situación.The meeting was starting to fall apart until the lawyer spoke and took control of the situation.
Las olas eran muy grandes, pero los expertos surfistas fueron dueños de la situación.The waves were very big, but the expert surfers were in control of the situation.
señores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (title)
a. Mr. and Mrs. (husband and wife)
Los señores Vidal reservaron una mesa para el sábado para celebrar sus bodas de oro con la familia.Mr. and Mrs. Vidal have reserved a table for Saturday to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with their family.
b. Messrs. (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Los señores Rama y Sánchez presentarán la ponencia sobre fuentes de energía renovables.Messrs. Rama and Sánchez will give the paper on renewable energy sources.
a. gentlemen (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Pasen por aquí, señores.This way, gentlemen.
