allegado

allegado(
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gah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. close
Nadie podía sospechar que uno de los consejeros más allegados del presidente lo traicionaría.Nobody could suspect that one of the president's closest advisors would betray him.
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. relative
La pareja, emocionada por su reciente compromiso, no tardó en comunicar la feliz noticia a sus allegados.The couple, who was excited about their recent engagement, didn't take too long to share the happy news with their relatives.
b. close friend
No puedo dejar de invitar a Juan a la boda porque nos conocemos desde chiquitos y es uno de mis más queridos allegados.I just can't not invite Juan to the wedding. We've known each other since we were kids and he's one of my dearest and closest friends.
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