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"Enamorado" is a form of "enamorado", an adjective which is often translated as "in love". "Pretendiente" is a noun which is often translated as "candidate". Learn more about the difference between "enamorado" and "pretendiente" below.
enamorado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. in love
Mi primo está enamorado de mi mejor amiga.My cousin is in love with my best friend.
¡Estás enamorada y no lo puedes negar!You're in love and you can't hide it!
a. romantic
Julio es muy enamorado; cada semana cree que acaba de conocer a la chica perfecta.Julio is a romantic; every week he thinks he's met the perfect girl.
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).
el pretendiente, la pretendienta(
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)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).
1. (aspirant)
a. pretender
Cuando el rey murió sin heredero, la corte se dio prisa en encontrar a un nuevo pretendiente al trono.When the king died without an heir, the court scrambled to find a new pretender to the throne.
