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"Member" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la miembro", and "membership" is a noun which is often translated as "la afiliación". Learn more about the difference between "member" and "membership" below.
member(
mehm
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buhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el miembro (M), la miembro (F)
(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).
(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).
He fell out with the other members of the band.Se peleó con los otros miembros de la banda.
2. (subscriber)
a. el socio (M), la socia (F)
(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).
(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 members of the club elect the president by vote.Los socios del club eligen al presidente por votación.
3. (politics)
a. el afiliado (M), la afiliada (F)
(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).
(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).
Members will be balloted on strike action.Los afiliados votarán si se va a la huelga.
4. (formal) (limb)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. el miembro (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).
A doctor may sometimes have to amputate a member to avoid infection.Un médico a veces se verá obligado a amputar un miembro para evitar la infección.
5. (formal) (penis)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. el miembro (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).
She told the baffled kid not to play with his member.Le dijo al desconcertado niño que no se toqueteara el miembro.
membership(
mehm
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buhr
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shihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la afiliación (F) (of trade union or party)
(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).
He resigned his party membership in protest.Renunció a su afiliación al partido en señal de protesta.
b. no direct translation (of club or society)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I've applied for membership to the flying club.Solicité el ingreso como socio al aeroclub.
Membership entitles you to book tickets a week before the general public.Ser socio te da derecho a reservar entradas una semana antes que el público general.
2. (members)
a. los socios (M), las socias (F) (of a club or society)
(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).
(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 majority of our membership are older people.La mayoría de nuestros socios son personas mayores.
b. los afiliados (M), las afiliadas (F) (of a trade union or party)
(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).
(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).
We shall have to consult the membership on this issue.Vamos a tener que consultar a los afiliados sobre este asunto.
c. los miembros (M), las miembros (F) (of a committee or organización)
(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).
(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 commission was in crisis when its entire membership resigned en masse.La comisión atravesó una crisis tras la renuncia en bloque de todos sus miembros.
d. la membresía (F) (Central America) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
The whole membership was in favor of the proposal.Toda la membresía estaba a favor de la propuesta.
a. el número de socios (M) (of a club or society)
(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).
We need to increase our membership or the club will cease to exist.Necesitamos aumentar el número de socios; de otro modo, el club dejará de existir.
b. el número de afiliados (M) (of a trade union or party)
(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).
In terms of membership, the party is now the second biggest in the country.En términos de número de afiliados, el partido ya es el segundo del país.
c. el número de miembros (M) (of a committee or organization)
(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).
Membership of the EU increased from 15 to 28 countries.El número de miembros de la UE aumentó de 15 a 28 países.
