mancebo
mancebo(
mahn
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seh
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (youngster)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
2. (unmarried man)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (occupation)
a. apprentice
El carpintero tiene un mancebo que lo ayuda.The carpenter has an apprentice to help him.
b. assistant (in a farmacy)
La manceba me dijo que el medicamento no está disponible.The assistant told me that the medicine is not available.
mancebo
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (mozo)
a. young man, girl
2. (en farmacia)
a. assistant
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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