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1 Quijote
m.1 do-gooder.2 Quixote, Don Quixote.3 quixotic person, dreamer.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado quixotic1 figurado quixotic man\Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *SM quixotic person, dreamer, do-gooder *; pey well-meaning busybody* * ** * ** * *Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *
Multiple Entries:
Quijote
quijote
Quijote sustantivo masculino:
quijote m (persona) Quijote, quixiotic o idealistic person
' Quijote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarnar
- escolio
- quijote
- señera
- señero
English:
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* * *quijote nm[soñador] do-gooder;don Quijote Don Quixote* * *m idealist -
2 quijote
m.1 do-gooder.2 Quixote, Don Quixote.3 quixotic person, dreamer.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado quixotic1 figurado quixotic man\Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *SM quixotic person, dreamer, do-gooder *; pey well-meaning busybody* * ** * ** * *Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *
Multiple Entries:
Quijote
quijote
Quijote sustantivo masculino:
quijote m (persona) Quijote, quixiotic o idealistic person
' Quijote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarnar
- escolio
- quijote
- señera
- señero
English:
excerpt
* * *quijote nm[soñador] do-gooder;don Quijote Don Quixote* * *m idealist -
3 filántropo
m.philanthropist, do-gooder, open-handed person.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 philanthropist* * *filántropo, -aSM / F philanthropist* * *- pa masculino, femenino philanthropist* * *Ex. For representatives of Carnegie libraries from around the world, a special programme will commemorate the Scottish-born philanthropist's extraordinary impact on public libraries.* * *- pa masculino, femenino philanthropist* * *Ex: For representatives of Carnegie libraries from around the world, a special programme will commemorate the Scottish-born philanthropist's extraordinary impact on public libraries.
* * *filántropo -pamasculine, femininephilanthropist* * *
filántropo,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino philanthropist
' filántropo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
filántropa
English:
philanthropist
* * *filántropo, -a nm,fphilanthropist* * *m, filántropa f philanthropist* * *filántropo, -pa n: philanthropist -
4 bienhechor
adj.beneficent.m.benefactor, do-gooder, well-doer.* * *► adjetivo1 beneficent, beneficial► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *bienhechor, -a1.ADJ beneficent, generous2.SM / F benefactor/benefactress* * *- chora masculino, femenino benefactor* * *- chora masculino, femenino benefactor* * *‹influencia/efecto› beneficial; ‹persona› beneficentmasculine, feminine* * *
bienhechor,-ora adjetivo & m,f (hombre) benefactor, (mujer) benefactress
' bienhechor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bienhechora
* * *bienhechor, -ora♦ adjbeneficial♦ nm,fbenefactor, f benefactress* * *I adj beneficentII m, bienhechora f benefactor* * *bienhechor, - chora adj: beneficent, benevolentbienhechor, - chora n: benefactor, benefactress f -
5 bienpensante
1.ADJ sanctimonious, goody-goody *2.SMF do-gooder *, goody-goody ** * *bienpensante, biempensantewho sees the best in things (de acuerdo con la tradición) conservative* * *bienpensante = biempensante -
6 bienhechor
• benefactor• beneficent• beneficial• do-gooder• well-diversified• well-doing -
7 filántropo
• do-gooder• philanthropist
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