- caballero
- adj.gentlemanly.m.1 gentleman.ser todo un caballero to be a real gentlemancaballeros gents; (en letrero) (en aseos) menswear (en grandes almacenes)2 knight (miembro de una orden).armar caballero a alguien to knight somebodycaballero andante knight errant3 nobleman (noble).* * *caballero► adjetivo1 riding, mounted■ caballero en su rocín riding a nag2 figurado (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn■ es caballero en su propósito he's very determined► nombre masculino caballero1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman\FRASEOLOGÍAarmar caballero a alguien to knight somebody————————caballero► nombre masculino1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman* * *noun m.1) gentleman2) knight* * *SM1) (=hombre educado) gentlemanpacto
es todo un caballero — he is a real gentleman
2) [fórmula de cortesía]¿qué desea tomar, caballero? — what would you like to drink, sir?
señoras y caballeros — ladies and gentlemen
3) (=hombre)camisa de caballero — man's shirt
peluquería de caballeros — gents' hairdresser's
servicio de caballeros — gents, men's toilets, men's
ropa de caballero — menswear
caballeros — (=servicios) gents, gentlemen
4) ( Hist) knightlos caballeros de la Tabla Redonda — the Knights of the Round Table
armar caballero a algn — to knight sb
el Caballero de la Triste Figura — the Knight of the Doleful Countenance, Don Quixote
caballero de Santiago — Knight of (the Order of) Santiago
caballero andante — knight errant
* * *masculino1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentlemansección de caballeros — men's department
¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
damas y caballeros — ladies and gentlemen
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentlemanes todo un caballero — he's a perfect gentleman
3) (Hist) knightfue armado caballero — he was knighted
•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.Ex. Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex. Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex. For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.----* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *masculino1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentlemansección de caballeros — men's department
¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
damas y caballeros — ladies and gentlemen
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentlemanes todo un caballero — he's a perfect gentleman
3) (Hist) knightfue armado caballero — he was knighted
•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
Ex: Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex: Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex: For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *caballero1 -raadjectivecaballero2masculineA (frml) (hombre, señor) gentlemanatienda al caballero, por favor serve the gentleman, pleaseropa de caballero menswearsección de caballeros men's departmentpeluquería de caballeros barber's (shop), gents' hairdresser's (BrE)¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?damas y caballeros ladies and gentlemen[ S ] caballeros Men o Gentlemen o GentsB (hombre cortés, recto) gentlemanes todo un caballero he's a perfect gentlemanun caballero siempre cumple con su palabra a gentleman always keeps his wordC (Hist)1 (noble) knight2 (de una orden) knightfue armado caballero por el rey he was knighted by the kingpoderoso caballero es don dinero money talksCompuestos:● caballero andanteknight errant● caballero blancowhite knight* * *
caballero sustantivo masculinoa) (en general) gentleman;◊ es todo un caballero he's a perfect gentleman;
sección de caballeros men's department;
¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?;
(on signs) caballeros Men o Gentlemen o Gentsb) (Hist) knight
caballero sustantivo masculino
1 gentleman: Pedro fue todo un caballero, Pedro was a real gentleman
2 Hist knight
caballero andante, knight-errant
3 frml (señor) sir
4 caballeros, (en un lavabo) gents
ropa de caballero, menswear
♦ Locuciones: un pacto de/entre caballeros, a gentleman's agreement
'caballero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
citada
- citado
- corcel
- desear
- médula
- ordenar
- porte
- ventrera
- noble
- perfecto
English:
cavalier
- gent
- gentleman
- knight
- knight errant
- knighthood
- menswear
- money
- cravat
- men
- sir
* * *caballero♦ adj[cortés] gentlemanly♦ nm1. [hombre cortés] gentleman;ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2. [señor, varón] gentleman;[al dirigir la palabra] sir;¿qué desea el caballero? can I help you, sir?;caballeros [en letrero] [en aseos] gentlemen;[en grandes almacenes] menswear; Espel servicio de caballeros the men's toilet o US washroom;zapatos de caballero men's shoes;peluquería de caballeros barber's, Br men's hairdresser's, US barbershop3. [miembro de una orden] knight;armar caballero a alguien to knight sbCompcaballero andante knight errant;los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda the Knights of the Round Table4. [noble] nobleman5. Fin caballero blanco white knight* * *caballeroI adj gentlemanly, chivalrousII m1 hombre educado gentleman; hombre gentleman, man;(servicio de) caballeros pl men’s room sg, Br gents sg ; en tienda de ropa menswear sg2 HIST knight;armar a alguien caballero HIST knight s.o.3 trato sir* * *caballero caballerosocaballero nm1) : gentleman2) : knight* * *caballero n1. (en general) gentleman [pl. gentlemen]2. (histórico) knight
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
