male
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best friend

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"Male" is an adjective which is often translated as "macho", and "best friend" is a noun which is often translated as "el mejor amigo". Learn more about the difference between "male" and "best friend" below.

male(

meyl

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (gender)

a. macho (animal)

Male penguins give pebbles to their mates as gifts.Los pingüinos machos les dan guijarros a sus compañeras como regalos.

b. masculino (human)

The male population of the city has decreased.La población masculina de la ciudad ha disminuido.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (gender)

a. el varón

(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)

(human)

Is the baby male or female?¿El bebé es varón o hembra?

b. el hombre

(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)

(human)

They are looking for single males to interview for a study.Buscan hombres solteros para entrevistar para un estudio.

c. el macho

(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)

(animal)

All of the males in the herd will migrate north soon.Todos los machos del rebaño pronto emigrarán al norte.

best friend(

behst

frehnd

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. el mejor amigo

(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)

, la mejor amiga

(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).

(F)

I've known my best friend since I was three years old.He conocido a mi mejor amigo desde que tenía tres años.

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