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2 don
m.1 gift.don de mando leadership qualitiestener el don de la palabra to have the gift of speech; (cualidad humana) to be a gifted speaker (de orador)tener don de gentes to have a way with people2 Mr., Mister.3 don.* * *1 Mr\Don Fulano de Tal Mr So-and-Soun don nadie a nobody Table 1 NOTA Don is a courtesy title placed before the first names of men /Table 1————————1 (regalo) gift, present2 (talento) talent, natural gift\don de gentes natural ability to get on well with people* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (=talento) giftdon de gentes, tener don de gentes — to know how to handle people, be good with people
don de mando — leadership qualities pl ; (Mil) generalship
don de palabra — gift of the gab *, gift of gab (EEUU) *
2) (=deseo) wish3) (=regalo) giftIISM1) [tratamiento de cortesía]Don — [en carta, sobre] Esquire
Sr. Don Fernando García — [en correspondencia] Mr F. García, Fernando García Esq.
¿habéis visto a don Fernando? — have you seen Mr García?
Juan DON/DOÑA A courtesy title, don/doña placed before the first name of an older or more senior man/woman is a way of showing them your respect when talking to them or about them. E.g. "¿Podría hablar con don César Roca?", "Buenos días doña Alicia. ¿Qué tal su viaje?" Although now becoming rarer, in Spain Don and Doña, often abbreviated to D. and Dña., are commonly used before full names on official documents and contracts. In formal correspondence, they are used in combination with Sr., Sra. and Srta., e.g. Sr. D. Bernardo Esplugas Martín, Sra. Dña. Ana Rodríguez.es don perfecto, él cree que nunca se equivoca — iró he thinks he's Mr Perfect and never makes a mistake
* * *Ia) (liter) ( dádiva) giftb) ( talento) talent, giftII1)a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈MrSr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq
b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr2) (AmL) ( uso popular)•• Cultural note:¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)
don/doñaThe words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’* * *= gift, endowment, flair.Nota: A veces confundido con flare.Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.Ex. Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.----* cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* don especial = knack, knack.* dotar con un don = endow with + gift.* * *Ia) (liter) ( dádiva) giftb) ( talento) talent, giftII1)a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈MrSr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq
b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr2) (AmL) ( uso popular)•• Cultural note:¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)
don/doñaThe words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’* * *= gift, endowment, flair.Nota: A veces confundido con flare.Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.
Ex: Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.* cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* don especial = knack, knack.* dotar con un don = endow with + gift.* * *don12 (talento) talent, gifttiene un don para la música she has a talent o gift for music, she is a talented o gifted musicianel don de la palabra/razón the gift of speech/reasontiene el don de meter siempre la pata ( iró); she has a real talent for o ( colloq) knack of putting her foot in it at every available opportunity ( iro)Compuestos:ability to get on well with people, good interpersonal skills ( frml)tiene don de gentes he gets on well with people, he has a way with peopleleadership qualities (pl)don2don/doña (↑ dona a1)A(usado con el nombre de pila): desde que se fue don Miguel since Mr López left¿le sirvo un café, don Miguel? would you like some coffee, Mr López?2 ( fam) (en motes) Mrése es don dificultades that's Mr `No can do' o Mr Negativea don puntualidad no le va a caer nada bien que llegues tarde Mr Punctuality isn't going to think much of you showing up late ( colloq)Compuesto:masculine and feminine nobody¡y no se va a casar con un don nadie como tú! and she's not going to marry a nobody o ( AmE colloq) a walking zero like you!B( AmL) (en el uso popular): ¿qué le vendo, don? what can I do for you, buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) guv? ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
Don
don
don sustantivo masculino
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don de gentes ability to get on well with people;
don de mando leadership qualities (pl)
2 ( tratamiento de cortesía) ≈ Mr;
ser un don nadie to be a nobody
don 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (capacidad) gift, talent: tiene el don de hacerme perder la paciencia, she has a knack for making me lose my patience
2 (regalo, dádiva) gift: es un don divino, it is a heavenly gift
don 2 sustantivo masculino Señor Don Carlos Jiménez, Mr Carlos Jiménez
ser un don nadie, to be a nobody
Es incorrecto traducir Don Miguel por Mr Miguel, ya que Mr sólo se puede usar con un apellido. Lo mejor es traducirlo por Mr Miguel más el apellido o Mr más el apellido. Si te refieres al destinatario de una carta, puedes escribir Miguel Romero, Esq.
' don' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- abandonarse
- abatimiento
- abonarse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abundar
- abusar
- acalorarse
- achantarse
- aconsejar
- adónde
- advertir
- agradar
- ajena
- ajeno
- algo
- almorzar
- amargada
- amargado
- amargarse
- antipatía
- apartarse
- aturullarse
- aunque
- aviso
- bagatela
- bajarse
- balde
- barrio
- bastarse
- berrinche
- bicha
- bilis
- blandengue
- bledo
- bobada
- bonita
- bonito
- borde
- botepronto
- broma
- buena
- bueno
- caballo
- caber
- calibre
- carne
- carné
- casar
English:
ability
- don
- empathize
- esquire
- excerpt
- flair
- genius
- gift
- money
- nobody
- nonentity
- pipsqueak
- skill
- way
- Esquire
* * *Don nmel Don the Don* * *1 m gift;don de gentes way with people;don de lenguas gift for languages2 m Mr.;don Enrique Mr. Sanchez English uses the surname while Spanish uses the first name* * *don nm1) : gift, present2) : talentdon nm1) : title of courtesy preceding a man's first name2)don nadie : nobody, insignificant person* * *don n1. Mr2. (habilidad) gift / talent -
3 don
đɔnm1) Gabe fdon divino — Gottesgabe f
2) ( talento) Begabung f, Talent n3) ( título que se aplica a los hombres) Don m, Herr msustantivo masculino1. [tratamiento] spanische Anrede für Herr in Verbindung mit dem Vornamendon1don1 [don]Gabe femenino; tener don de gentes gut mit Menschen umgehen können————————don2don2 , doña [don, 'do28D7FBEFɲ28D7FBEFa]sustantivo masculino, femeninoDon, Doña masculino, femenino -
4 don
I m, doña f sin art tb vocdon + N — высок и ирон [употребляется с именем, тж с именем и фамилией]; Ам прост [ с фамилией или самостоятельно] господи́н, госпожа́, дон, до́нья N
- don Juan- don Nadie
- doña melindres II m высок1) дар; пода́рок; подноше́ниеconceder, hacer un don (de algo) a uno — принести́ что в дар, сде́лать пода́рок, подноше́ние кому
2) (de nc, de; para algo) дар чего; тала́нт; дарова́ниеdon de, para convencer — дар убежде́ния
don de gentes — а) обая́ние; уме́ние нра́виться лю́дям б) дар обще́ния
don de mando — тала́нт команди́ра
don de (la) palabra — дар сло́ва; красноре́чие
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5 don
I m1) дар, подарок, подношение; пожертвование; даяние2) дар, способность, дарованиеdon de hablar (de palabra) — дар речи (слова)II m••mal se aviene el don con el Turuleque — спесь не по чину -
6 don
I m1) дар, подарок, подношение; пожертвование; даяние2) дар, способность, дарованиеII mdon de gentes — общительность; привлекательность, обаяние
дон, господин (почтительное обращение, ставится перед мужским именем в странах испанского языка)••don Diego, don Juan бот. — чудоцвет
don nadie — ничтожная личность, никто
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8 Don
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9 don
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10 Don
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11 don
сущ.1) общ. дарование, даяние, одарённость, подарок, подношение, способность, талант, приношение (дар), господин (ставится перед именем), дар2) устар. (äàð) поднесение3) юр. дарение -
12 don
m; Ам.; нн.дон (обращение к мужчине, чьё имя неизвестно) -
13 don
m• dar• schopnost• talent• vloha* * *m• pán (oslovení) -
14 Don
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15 don
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16 don de gentes
natural ability to get on well with people* * *ability to get on well with people; tiene don de don he has a way with people* * *ability to get on well with people; tiene don de don he has a way with people -
17 don de mando
don de mandoFührungsqualitäten -
18 Don Fulano de Tal
Mr So-and-So -
19 Don Fulano de tal
Mr so-and-so -
20 Don Quijote
• Don Quixote• dreamer• fantast• quixotic person
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