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"Lord" is a noun which is often translated as "el señor", and "sir" is a noun which is also often translated as "el señor". Learn more about the difference between "lord" and "sir" below.
lord(
lord
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ruler)
a. el señor (M)
(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).
The peasants had to work hard, but they lived under the protection of their benevolent lord.Los campesinos tenían que trabajar mucho, pero vivían bajo la protección de su señor benévolo.
a. el lord (M)
(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).
Since he was a lord, he had a lot of time to read and write in the library of his mansion.Como era lord, tenía mucho tiempo para leer y escribir en la biblioteca de su mansión.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He's pretty stuck up and likes to lord it over other people.Es bastante creído y le gusta tratar a los demás con prepotencia.
I deserve more respect. I'm tired of having a boss who always lords it over me.Yo merezco más respeto. Estoy harto de tener un jefe que siempre me trate despóticamente.
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