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"Señor" is a form of "señor", a noun which is often translated as "man". "Miss" is a noun which is often translated as "beauty queen". Learn more about the difference between "miss" and "señor" below.
la miss(
mees
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. beauty queen
Ya escogieron a las diez primeras misses y la de mi país es finalista.The top ten beauty queens have been selected and the one from my country is a finalist.
a. Miss
Esta noche anuncian quién es la ganadora del concurso de Miss América.The winner of the Miss America contest will be announced tonight.
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el señor(
seh
-
nyohr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. man
El señor de la tienda me cobró 25 dólares.The man at the store charged me 25 dollars.
b. gentleman
Está saliendo con un señor que conoció en el club de golf.She's dating a gentleman she met at the golf club.
2. (spouse)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. husband
Le dijo a su señor que no se le olvidara la leche para su bebé.She told her husband not to forget the milk for their baby.
a. master
El señor ha contratado cinco jardineros.The master has hired five gardeners.
a. sir
Señor, ¿le gustaría una taza de té?Would you like a cup of tea, sir?
b. Mr. (used with a last name)
El señor Ramírez llega mañana de Madrid.Mr. Ramirez arrives tomorrow from Madrid.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(splendid)
a. awesome
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Qué señor coche tienes!What an awesome car you have!
b. some
¡Qué señor estadio! ¡Es increíble!That's some stadium! It's incredible!
c. quite a
Comprobar que todos los cálculos son correctos es un señor trabajo.Making sure all the calculations are correct is quite a job.
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