don [dɒn]
don(
dan
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to put on)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. usted).
(formal)
a. ponerse
He donned the champions jersey and posed for the photographers.Se puso la camiseta de campeón y posó para los fotógrafos.
b. enfundarse
Grace donned an amazing gown for the ball.Grace se enfundó en un impresionante vestido para el baile.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (professional) (United Kingdom)
a. el profesor universitario , la profesora universitaria
(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).
(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).
He has enjoyed the life of a Cambridge don for years.Ha disfrutado de la vida de un profesor universitario de Cambridge durante años.
3. (mafia boss)
a. el capo
(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).
When the don offers a suggestion, it isn't a suggestion, it's an order.Cuando el don ofrece una sugerencia, no es una sugerencia, es una orden.
don
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (formal)
a. enfundarse, ponerse (hat, clothes)
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Usage note
This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 1c).
don(
dohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (formal term of address; used with first names)
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Recibí una carta de don Pedro.I received a letter from Peter.
Don Pablo, ya puede pasar al despacho.Pablo, if you'd like to go into the office now, sir.
2. (before common noun)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
3. (ability)
4. (present)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
a. gift
Los tres Reyes de Oriente portaban dones para el nuevo Mesías.The Three Kings from the East bore gifts for the new Messiah.
5. (term of address)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
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)
¿En qué puedo servirle, don?How can I help you, buddy?
b. mate (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Cuántos quiere, don?How many do you want, mate?
don
masculine noun
1.
(tratamiento)
- don Andrés Iturbe Mr Andrés Iturbe; Andrés Iturbe Esquire (en cartas)
- don Andrés Mr Iturbe
2.
gift
(habilidad)
- don de mando leadership qualities
- tener el don de la palabra to have the gift of speech; (cualidad humana) to be a gifted speaker (de orador)
- tener don de gentes to have a way with people
don
1 (talento) gift
tiene un don especial para la música she has a special gift for music; tiene don con los niños she has a way with children
don de gentes
tener don de gentes to know how to handle people; be good with people
don de lenguas gift for languages
don de palabra gift of the gab (familiar); gift of gab (familiar); (EEUU)
don
1 (tratamiento de cortesía)
Don (en carta, sobre) Esquire; Sr. Don Fernando García (en correspondencia) Mr F. García; Fernando García Esq.; ¿habéis visto a don Fernando? have you seen Mr García?; es don perfecto, él cree que nunca se equivoca he thinks he's Mr Perfect and never makes a mistake; el rey don Pedro King Peter
A courtesy title, don/doña placed before the first name of an older or more senior man/woman is a way of showing them your respect when talking to them or about them. E.g. "¿Podría hablar con don César Roca?", "Buenos días doña Alicia. ¿Qué tal su viaje?" Although now becoming rarer, in Spain Don and Doña, often abbreviated to D. and Dña., are commonly used before full names on official documents and contracts. In formal correspondence, they are used in combination with Sr., Sra. and Srta., e.g. Sr. D. Bernardo Esplugas Martín, Sra. Dña. Ana Rodríguez.
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