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gentleman

/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/ [ˈdʒɛɾ̃.ɫ̩.mən]

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noun

Caballero

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

Examples :

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

Siendo un caballero, Robert tenía derecho a empujar a otros plebeyos al foso del gong, pero aún así tenía que apartarse del camino de los caballeros para evitar el mismo destino.

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Caballero, hombre de bien

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word. "

Mi abuelo, un verdadero caballero, siempre saludaba a todos con una sonrisa y una palabra amable.

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Un amanerado, un afeminado

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Examples :

"The new student, a rather effeminate gentleman, was often teased by his classmates. "

El nuevo estudiante, un caballero bastante amanerado, era a menudo objeto de burlas por parte de sus compañeros de clase.

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Señor

(polite term of address) Any man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always held the door open for the ladies. "

Mi abuelo, un verdadero señor, siempre abría la puerta a las damas.

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Aficionado, diletante

(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Examples :

"That gentleman in the art class was a pleasant enough fellow, but more of an amateur than a serious student. "

Ese aficionado en la clase de arte era un tipo bastante agradable, pero más un diletante que un estudiante serio.

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Jugador amateur, jugador adinerado

An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

Examples :

"The gentleman playing in the school chess club is a wealthy student who doesn't play for prizes. "

El jugador amateur que juega en el club de ajedrez de la escuela es un estudiante adinerado que no juega por premios.

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