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"Madam" is a form of "madam", a noun which is often translated as "la señora". "MA" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "maestría". Learn more about the difference between "madam" and "MA" below.
madam(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la madama (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).
The madam treated her girls well because she wanted to please her customers.La madama trataba bien a sus chicas porque quería complacer a sus clientes.
b. la madame (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).
She was the madam of one of the most luxurious brothels in town.Era la madame de uno de los prostíbulos más lujosos de la ciudad.
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (conceited and bossy girl) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. la engreída (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).
She was a hoity-toity little madam, always wanting her own way.Era una engreída que siempre quería salirse con la suya.
MA(
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. la maestría (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).
My mom has an MA in English.Mi mamá tiene una maestría en inglés.
2. (U.S. state)
a. Massachusetts
I sent a letter to the office in Boston, MA.Envié una carta a la oficina en Boston, Massachusetts.
