padrino

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (religious)
a. godfather
Mi padrino siempre ha velado por mí y por mi hermano.My godfather has always looked after me and my brother.
2. (wedding attendant)
a. best man
Mi primo fue el padrino de mi boda.My cousin was the best man at my wedding.
3. (supporter)
a. sponsor
Puedes ser un padrino por tan solo un dólar por día.You can be a sponsor for just one dollar a day.
4. (attendant in a duel)
a. second
¿Quién fue el padrino de Alexander Hamilton en su duelo con Aaron Burr?Who was Alexander Hamilton's second in his duel with Aaron Burr?
padrinos
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
5. (religious)
a. godparents
Mis padrinos me regalaron este collar.My godparents gave me this necklace.
b. godmother and godfather
Mis padrinos me van a llevar al cine este fin de semana.My godmother and godfather are going to take me to the movies this weekend.
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padrino
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (de bautismo)
a. godfather
2. (de boda)
a. best man
padrinosgodparents
3. (en duelos, torneos)
a. second
4. (protector)
a. patron
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padrino
1 (en bautizo) godfather;padrinos godparents
2 (en boda) best man
3 (en duelo) second
4 [de mafia] godfather
5 (patrocinador) sponsor; patron
6 (víctima) sucker (muy_familiar); victim
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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