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"Husband" is a noun which is often translated as "el esposo", and "hubby" is a noun which is often translated as "el maridito". Learn more about the difference between "husband" and "hubby" below.
husband(
huhz
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bihnd
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el esposo
(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).
(M)
I met my husband in July of 1972.Conocí a mi esposo en julio de 1972.
b. el marido
(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).
(M)
My husband gave me a lovely bouquet of roses.Mi marido me regaló un precioso ramo de rosas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. administrar
Water has to be more carefully husbanded.Hay que administrar el agua más prudentemente.
b. dosificar
You have to husband your strength if you want to finish the marathon.Tienes que dosificar las fuerzas si quieres terminar la maratón.
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hubby(
huh
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bi
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(via marriage)
a. el maridito
(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).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Amanda's never worked. Her hubby has always paid for everything.Amanda nunca trabajó. El maridito siempre pagó todo.
b. el marido
(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).
(M)
Donna and her hubby Martin are expecting their first child in August.Donna y su marido Martin esperan su primer hijo para agosto.
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