majo

adj.

1 nice, nice-looking, good-looking.

2 chic.

m.

stylish man.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: majar.

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majo

► adjetivo

1 (persona - simpático) nice; (- bonito) nice, good-looking; (cosa) nice, lovely

2 (tratamiento) love, US honey

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 member of the Madrid populace in the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries

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majo, -a

1. ADJ Esp

1) [persona] (=agradable) nice; (=guapo) attractive, good-looking

2) [cosa] nice

¡qué blusa tan maja! — what a nice blouse!

3) [uso apelativo]

¡hola maja! ¿qué tal te va? — hello, love! how's things?

oye, majo, haz el favor de callarte — do me a favour, will you just shut up?

2.

SM / F ( Hist) inhabitant of the working-class neighbourhoods of Madrid in the 18th and 19th centuries

maja

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I

-ja adjetivo (Esp fam)

a) <persona> (simpático) nice; (guapo) <hombre> handsome, good-looking; <mujer> good-looking, pretty

b) <casa/vestido> lovely, nice

II

-ja masculino, femenino (Esp) (apelativo)

hola majo/maja! — hi, there! (colloq)

oye majo/maja, no te pases — OK, there's no need to over do it

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= dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].

Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

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I

-ja adjetivo (Esp fam)

a) <persona> (simpático) nice; (guapo) <hombre> handsome, good-looking; <mujer> good-looking, pretty

b) <casa/vestido> lovely, nice

II

-ja masculino, femenino (Esp) (apelativo)

hola majo/maja! — hi, there! (colloq)

oye majo/maja, no te pases — OK, there's no need to over do it

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= dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].

Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

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majo¹ -ja

adjective

(Esp fam)

1 ‹persona› (simpático) nice; (guapo) ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking; ‹mujer› good-looking, pretty

2 ‹casa/vestido› lovely, nice

majo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A

(Esp) (apelativo): bueno majo, me despido right, (pal), I'm off

oye maja, no te pases OK, there's no need to go over the top

B (Hist) 19th Century inhabitant of one of Madrid's working-class areas

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Del verbo majar: (conjugate majar)

majo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

majó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
majar    
majo
majar (conjugate majar) verbo transitivo
to crush
majo

◊ -ja adjetivo (Esp fam)

a) (simpático) nice

b) (guapo) ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking;

‹mujer› good-looking, pretty

c) ‹casa/vestido› lovely, nice

majar verbo transitivo to crush: tienes que majar las espinacas en la sartén, you have to mash the spinach while frying it lightly
majo,-a adj fam (lindo) pretty, nice
fam (persona) nice: tu amigo es muy majo, your friend is very nice
'majo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maja
English:
bonny
- sunshine

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majo, -a

♦ adj

Esp Fam

1. [simpático] nice;

tienen unos críos muy majos they've got lovely kids

2. [bonito] pretty;

se compró una casa muy maja she bought herself a beautiful o lovely house

3. [apelativo]

¡oye, majo, déjame ya! look, leave me alone, will you?;

¿maja, por qué no me ayudas? come on, give me a hand;

¡bueno, majos, nos veremos mañana! right guys, I'll see you tomorrow, then

♦ nm,f

Arte & Hist = lower-class native of 18th-19th century Madrid, characterized by colourful traditional dress and proud manner

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majo

I adj fam

nice; (bonito) pretty

II m, maja f

:

¿qué tal estás, majo? how are you (buddy, Br mate)?;

¿qué quieres, maja? what can I do for you (honey, Br love)?

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majo, -ja adj, Spain

1) : nice, likeable

2) guapo: attractive, good-looking

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majo adj nice