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"Hun" is a proper noun which is often translated as "el huno", and "babe" is a noun which is often translated as "cariño". Learn more about the difference between "Hun" and "babe" below.
Hun(
huhn
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
a. el huno (M), la huna (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 Huns made the Romans pay tribute in the 5th century.Los hunos obligaron a los romanos a pagarles tributo en el siglo V.
2. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (person from Germany)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el alemán (M), la alemana (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).
Fred was eager to go help the Tommies fight the Huns in the First World War.Fred estaba ansioso por ir a ayudar a los soldados ingleses a luchar contra los alemanes en la Primera Guerra Mundial.
babe(
beyb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. cariño
Babe, can you hold my hand?Cariño, ¿puedes tomar mi mano?
I don't know you, so don't call me "babe."No te conozco, así que no me digas "cariño."
2. (colloquial) (attractive female)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la chica linda (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).
What a babe!¡Qué chica linda!
b. la mamacita (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Jerry's new girl is a real babe.La nueva chica de Jerry es una verdadera mamacita.
c. el bombón (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ms. Gonzalez is a total babe.La señorita González es un bombón total.
d. el jamón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Hey, don't call my mom a babe!¡Oye! No le llames jamón a mi mamá.
3. (infant)
b. el rorro (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
The babe is crying.El rorro está llorando.
