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"Socio" is a form of "socio", a noun which is often translated as "partner". "Miembro" is a noun which is often translated as "member". Learn more about the difference between "socio" and "miembro" below.
el socio, la socia(
soh
-
syoh
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. partner
Tengo que platicar esto con mi socia antes de darte una respuesta.I need to discuss this with my partner before giving you a response.
b. associate
Leo es un socio de la tienda de electrónica.Leo is an associate at the electronics store.
a. member
Hemos sido socios del club por más de diez años.We've been members of the club for over ten years.
b. fellow
Es socio de la Universidad de Oxford y asiste a las reuniones del consejo directivo.He's a fellow at Oxford University and attends meetings of the governing board.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(friend)
a. buddy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Oye, socio, ¿me traes un café?Hey, buddy, will you bring me a coffee?
b. mate
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Qué has hecho, socio?What have you been up to, mate?
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el miembro, la miembro(
myehm
-
broh
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. member
La decisión no fue aceptada por la mayoría de los miembros del comité.The decision was not approved by a majority of the committee members.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. limb
Aunque perdió un miembro en combate, el soldado agradece que sigue con vida.Although he lost a limb in battle, the soldier is glad to be alive.
b. member
La prótesis reemplaza el miembro que tuvo que ser amputado.The prosthesis replaces the member that had to be amputated.
a. member (literary)
El trabajador perdió parte del miembro en un accidente industrial.The worker lost part of his member in an industrial accident.
a. member
El signo de igualdad o el de desigualdad separan los miembros de una ecuación.The equal sign and the does not equal sign separate the members of an equation.
a. member
¿La primera oración está compuesta por uno o dos miembros?Does the first sentence comprise one or two members?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. member
Los líderes de los países miembros aprobaron la nueva legislación.The leaders of the member countries approved the new legislation.
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