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"Manhood" is a noun which is often translated as "la mayoría de edad", and "masculinity" is a noun which is often translated as "la masculinidad". Learn more about the difference between "manhood" and "masculinity" below.
manhood(
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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 mayoría de edad (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).
You will have new responsibilities when you reach manhood.Tendrás nuevas responsabilidades cuando llegues a la mayoría de edad.
b. la madurez (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).
Your body will undergo a lot of changes as you approach manhood.Tu cuerpo pasará por muchos cambios a medida que te aproximes a la madurez.
c. la edad adulta (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).
This is a ceremony that we perform when boys reach manhood in our tribe.Esta es una ceremonia que realizamos cuando los niños alcanzan la edad adulta en nuestra tribu.
a. la hombría (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).
Larry took Shelly's rejection as an affront to his manhood.Larry se tomó el rechazo de Shelly como una ofensa a su hombría.
b. la virilidad (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 guys out front the mechanic shop are always catcalling to assert their manhood.Los muchachos delante del taller siempre les silban a las muchachas para reafirmar su virilidad.
a. los hombres (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).
Maine sent the better part of its manhood to the Civil War.Maine envío la mayor parte de sus hombres a la guerra de Secesión.
a. la virilidad (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).
These pants are so tight, I think they're putting my manhood in jeopardy.Estos pantalones son tan ceñidos que creo que pueden llegar a dañar mi virilidad.
masculinity(
mahs
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lih
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nih
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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a. la masculinidad (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).
Pablo tried to show off his masculinity by lifting heavy objects for his girlfriend.Pablo trató de hacer alarde de su masculinidad, levantando objetos pesados para su novia.
