partidarias

Feminine pluralofpartidario(noun)

partidarias

-in favor of

Feminine pluralofpartidario(adjective)

partidario

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el partidario, la partidaria(

)

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).

masculine or feminine noun

1. (advocate)

a. supporter

Melisa toda la vida fue partidaria del socialismo.Melisa is a lifelong supporter of socialism.

b. one in favor of

Los partidarios de la revolución formaron un ejército.Those in favor of the revolution assembled an army.

2. (sympathizer)

a. follower

El candidato presidencial se reunió con sus partidarios madrileños.The presidential candidate met with his followers from Madrid.

b. supporter

Los partidarios de la oposición hicieron una protesta frente a la Casa Blanca.Opposition supporters rallied outside the White House.

3. (agriculture) (Andes)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

a. sharecropper

La forma de vida de los partidarios no era distinta de la esclavitud que habían sufrido antes.The sharecroppers' way of life was no different than the slavery they previously endured.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

4. (defender)

a. in favor of

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

No soy partidario de la pena de muerte.I'm not in favor of death penalty.

b. in favour of (United Kingdom)

Que levanten la mano los partidarios del ajuste de precios.Those in favor of adjusting prices, raise your hands.

partidario

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

ser partidario deto be in favor of

es partidario de medidas más radicaleshe is in favor of o he supports more radical measures

yo sería partidario de invitarles a ellos tambiénI think we should invite them as well

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

2. (general)

a. supporter

los partidarios de la pazthose in favor of peace

partidarioa partidaria

adjective

ser partidario de algo to be in favour o favor of sth; (EEUU) ser partidario de hacer algo to be in favour of doing sth

1 (defensor) [de persona] supporter; follower; [de idea, movimiento] supporter

el candidato a la presidencia tiene muchos partidarios the presidential candidate has many supporters o followers; los partidarios del aborto supporters o those in favour of abortion; those who support abortion

2 (And) (Caribe) (aparcero) sharecropper

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