quídam

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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.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(any person)
a. somebody
Deberíamos contratar a un quídam para que se ocupara de todas estas tareas tediosas.We should hire somebody to take care of all these tedious tasks.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(insignificant person)
a. nobody
La cantante se casó con un quídam que solo quería aprovecharse de ella y su fama.The singer married a nobody who only wanted to take advantage of her and her fame.
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