angel
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el ángel
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angel(
eyn
-
juhl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (religious)
a. el ángel
(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 angel announced to the women that Jesus was no longer in the tomb.El ángel anunció a las mujeres que Jesús ya no se encontraba en la tumba.
2. (kind person)
a. el ángel
(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)
My mother is an angel; she's always there for me.Mi madre es un ángel; siempre está cuando la necesito.
3. (investor)
a. el inversionista
(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)
, la inversionista
(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).
(F)
If the company is going to survive, we need an angel to invest in it.Si la empresa va a sobrevivir, necesitamos un inversionista.
b. el productor
(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)
, la productora
(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).
(F)
 (theater)
The angel invested all his money in the play.El productor invirtió todo su dinero en la obra.
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angel
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (general)
a. el ángel
(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)
2. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
you're an angel!¡eres un ángel or un sol!
3. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
angel (food) cakebizcocho ligero elaborado con claras de huevo
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angel [ˈeɪndʒəl]
noun
1 (Rel) ángel (m)
Angel of Darkness ángel (m) de las tinieblas; the Angel of Death el ángel exterminador
I'm on the side of the angels yo estoy de parte de los ángeles
speak or talk of angels! hablando del ruin de Roma (por la puerta asoma)
to rush in where angels fear to tread meterse en la boca del lobo
Martin is inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread
fool guardian
2 (person)
she's an angel es un ángel; be an angel and give me a cigarette ¿me das un pitillo, amor?
3 especially (Teat) caballo (m) blanco (informal); promotorapromotora (m) (f);a promotora
modifier
angel dust (n) (Drugs) polvo (m) de ángel
angel food cake (US) (n) bizcocho muy esponjoso hecho sin las yemas de huevo
angels on horseback (n) (Britain) (Cookery) rollitos de beicon rellenos de ostras y servidos sobre pan tostado
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ángel
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angel
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ángel(
ahn
-
hehl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (cherub)
a. angel
Cuando era más pequeña me imaginaba que los ángeles eran niños rubios que vivían en las nubes.When I was younger I thought that angels were blond children who lived in the clouds.
2. (sweetheart)
a. angel
Nicolás es un ángel porque cuidó de mí pacientemente cuando estuve enferma.Nicolas is such an angel because he patiently looked after me when I was sick.
Ángel
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
3. (name)
a. Angel
Ángel y María se casarán el mes que viene.Angel and Maria are getting married next month.
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ángel
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (general)
a. angel
ángel custodio o de la guardaguardian angel
tener ángelto have something special
¡eres un ángel!you're an angel!
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ángel
1 angel
pasó un ángel (silencio) there was a sudden silence; (en charla) there was a lull in the conversation
ángel caído fallen angel
ángel custodio ángel de la guarda guardian angel
ángel del infierno hell's angel
ángel exterminador angel of death
2 (gracia)
tener ángel to have charm; be very charming; tener mal ángel to be a nasty piece of work (familiar)
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