el burgués
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el burgués, la burguesa, burgués(
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gehs
)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).
a. member of the bourgeoisie
A pesar de su creciente solidez económica, los burgueses eran excluidos de las posiciones de poder por la nobleza..In spite of their growing economic strength, members of the bourgeoisie were kept out of positions of power by the nobility.
b. member of the middle classes
Muchos pensadores marxistas eran burgueses.Many Marxist thinkers were members of the middle classes.
a. member of the middle class
En nuestro país, si eres un burgués, probablemente tengas coche.In our country, if you are a member of the middle class, you are likely to own a car.
b. middle-class person
Incluso los burgueses empiezan a experimentar los apuros de la recesión económica.Even middle-class people are now feeling the pinch of the economic downturn.
c. bourgeois (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Solo un burgués gastaría esa fortuna para comprar un par de zapatos por el hecho de figurar.Only a bourgeois would spend such a fortune on a pair of shoes just to show off.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. bourgeois
Hernández publicó un libro sobre la ideología burguesa en el siglo XIX.Hernandez published a book about bourgeois ideology in the 19th century.
a. middle-class
Una educación universitaria es una típica aspiración burguesa.A college education is a typical middle-class aspiration.
b. bourgeois (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Este era un barrio bohemio pero ahora se convirtió en un lugar burgués.This used to be a bohemian neighborhood but now it's become a bourgeois area.
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