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1 caballero andante
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2 caballero
adj.gentlemanly.m.1 gentleman.ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2 knight (miembro de una orden).armar caballero a alguien to knight somebodycaballero andante knight errant3 nobleman (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 riding, mounted2 figurado (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman\armar caballero a alguien to knight somebody————————1 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) gentlemanpacto2) [fórmula de cortesía]¿qué desea tomar, caballero? — what would you like to drink, sir?
3) (=hombre)servicio de caballeros — gents, men's toilets, men's
caballeros — (=servicios) gents, gentlemen
4) ( Hist) knightel Caballero de la Triste Figura — the Knight of the Doleful Countenance, Don Quixote
* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= 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.* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= 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.* * *A ( 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:knight errantwhite knight* * *
caballero sustantivo masculino
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
* * *♦ 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; Espzapatos de caballero men's shoes;3. [miembro de una orden] knight;armar caballero a alguien to knight sbcaballero andante knight errant;los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda the Knights of the Round Table4. [noble] nobleman* * *I adj gentlemanly, chivalrousII m2 HIST knight;armar a alguien caballero HIST knight s.o.3 trato sir* * *caballero nm1) : gentleman2) : knight* * *2. (histórico) knight -
3 caballero andante
m.knight-errant, errant knight.* * *knight errant* * ** * *(n.) = knight errantEx. The writer explores the mobility of the knight errant in England and Normandy in the 12th century.* * ** * *(n.) = knight errantEx: The writer explores the mobility of the knight errant in England and Normandy in the 12th century.
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4 andante
adj.walking, pacing, errant.adv.1 walking (que anda).2 andante (Music).f. & m.1 pedestrian.2 knight-errant.* * *► adjetivo1 walking2 MÚSICA andante► adverbio1 MÚSICA andante1 MÚSICA andante\caballero andante knight errant* * *1.ADJ (=que anda) walking2.SM (Mús) andante* * *masculino andante* * *----* caballero andante = knight errant.* * *masculino andante* * ** caballero andante = knight errant.* * *andante* * *andante1 adj[caballero] errant♦ nmandante♦ advandante* * *I adj:caballero andante knight errantII m MÚS andante -
5 caballería andante
f.knight-errantry, errantry.* * *knight errantry* * ** * * -
6 caballería
f.1 cavalry, knighthood, chivalry.2 pack animals.* * *1 (cabalgadura) mount2 MILITAR cavalry3 HISTORIA chivalry, knighthood\caballería andante knight errantrycaballería ligera light cavalrylibros de caballerías novels of chivalry* * *noun f.1) cavalry2) knighthood, chivalry* * *SF1) (=montura) mount, steed liter; (=caballo) horse; (=mula) mule2) (Mil) cavalrycaballería ligera — light cavalry, light horse
3) ( Hist) chivalry; (=orden) order of chivalry4)* * *a) (Mil) cavalry* * *= chivalry, cavalry.Ex. Indeed the 'rediscovery' of chivalry by Sir Walter Scott in the early nineteenth century was a middle class discovery.Ex. The article ' cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.----* escuadrón de caballería = cavalry squadron.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* orden de caballería = knighthood.* soldado de caballería = cavalryman [cavalrymen, -pl.].* * *a) (Mil) cavalry* * *= chivalry, cavalry.Ex: Indeed the 'rediscovery' of chivalry by Sir Walter Scott in the early nineteenth century was a middle class discovery.
Ex: The article ' cavalry to the rescue' describes how a library experimented with the use of temporary employees for the purpose of shelving and shelf reading.* escuadrón de caballería = cavalry squadron.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* orden de caballería = knighthood.* soldado de caballería = cavalryman [cavalrymen, -pl.].* * *1 ( Mil) cavalry3 ( Lit):libro de caballería chivalresque novelCompuestos:light cavalry* * *
caballería sustantivo femenino (Mil) cavalry
caballería sustantivo femenino
1 Mil cavalry
caballería ligera, light cavalry
2 (animal sobre el cual se cabalga) mount, steed
3 Hist chivalry: me divierten las novelas de caballería, I enjoy reading novels about knights and knighthood
caballería andante, knight-errantry
' caballería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligera
- ligero
- escuadrón
- soldado
English:
cavalry
- trooper
* * *caballería nf1. [animal] mount, horse2. [cuerpo militar] [a caballo] cavalry;[en vehículos motorizados] motorized troops caballería ligera light cavalrynovela de caballería(s) tale of chivalrycaballería andante knight errantry* * *f1 MIL cavalry2 ( caballo) horse* * *caballería nf1) : cavalry2) : horse, mount3) : knighthood, chivalry
См. также в других словарях:
knight errant — noun (pl knights errant) 1. A knight who travelled in search of adventures 2. A man or boy who behaves adventurously or chivalrously • • • Main Entry: ↑knight * * * ˌknight ˈerrant 7 [knight errant] … Useful english dictionary
Knight-errant — Knight er rant, n.; pl. {Knight errants}, or {Knights errant}. A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill, prowess, and generosity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knight-errant — [nīt′er′ənt] n. pl. knights errant 1. a medieval knight wandering in search of adventures, esp. ones allowing him to redress wrongs or show his prowess 2. a chivalrous or quixotic person … English World dictionary
knight errant — n a knight in the past who travelled looking for adventure … Dictionary of contemporary English
knight errant — ► NOUN ▪ a medieval knight wandering in search of chivalrous adventures … English terms dictionary
knight-errant — noun count HUMOROUS a man who arrives and helps you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knight-errant — A knight errant (plural knights errant ) is a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. Errant, meaning wandering or roving, indicates how the knight errant would typically wander the land in search of adventures to prove himself as a… … Wikipedia
knight-errant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms knight errant : singular knight errant plural knights errant humorous a man who arrives and helps you … English dictionary
Knight Errant — A knight who has gone to earn renown in wars, tournaments, jousts, or through adventures encountered in wandering travels. The knight errant was largely a figure of romance, but young knights in the middle ages did have a great need for such… … Medieval glossary
knight-errant — knight′ er′rant n. pl. knights errant why a knight who traveled in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalrous deeds, etc • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
knight-errant — /nuyt er euhnt/, n., pl. knights errant. a wandering knight; a knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, to exhibit military skill, to engage in chivalric deeds, etc. [1300 50; ME] * * * … Universalium