sire
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hai

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"Sire" is a noun which is often translated as "el padre", and "hai" is an interjection which is often translated as "ay". Learn more about the difference between "sire" and "hai" below.

sire(

sayer

)

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

noun

1. (animal)

a. el padre

(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)

The puppy's sire and dam were both champions.Tanto el padre como la madre del cachorro eran campeones.

A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).

(archaic)

(form of address)

a. el señor

(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)

Sire, your tea is ready.Señor, su té está listo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to procreate)

a. ser el padre de

Our stud has sired two Kentucky Derby champions.Nuestro semental ha sido el padre de dos campeones del Derby de Kentucky.

b. engendrar

It looks like our dog has sired most of the puppies in the neighborhood.Parece que nuesto perro ha engendrado la mayoría de los cachorros del barrio.

hai(

hay

)