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gentlemen

/ˈdʒɛɾ̃.əl.mən/

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Caballero, hidalgo

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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Caballeros, hombres de bien

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

Examples :

""After the concert, the gentlemen helped the elderly woman carry her groceries to her car." "

Después del concierto, los caballeros ayudaron a la anciana a llevar sus compras a su coche.

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Achaflanado, amanerado

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Examples :

"He found the art gallery full of gentlemen meticulously adjusting their scarves and critiquing the brushstrokes with exaggerated gestures. "

Encontró la galería de arte llena de amanerados que se ajustaban meticulosamente sus bufandas y criticaban las pinceladas con gestos exagerados.

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Caballeros, señores

(polite term of address) Any man.

Examples :

""Good morning, gentlemen," the teacher said to the boys in the class. "

«Buenos días, caballeros», les dijo el profesor a los chicos de la clase.

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Aficionado, diletante

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

Examples :

"Mr. Harrington, a gentleman of leisure, spent his days dabbling in painting, though his work never progressed beyond amateur landscapes. "

El Sr. Harrington, un aficionado ocioso, pasaba sus días dedicándose a la pintura, aunque su trabajo nunca progresó más allá de los paisajes amateur.

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Jugador amateur, jugador adinerado

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

Examples :

"Back in the early days of cricket, the team was divided: the "players," working-class men who were paid, and the "gentlemen," wealthy amateurs who played for the love of the game and refused compensation. "

En los primeros días del críquet, el equipo se dividía: los "jugadores", hombres de la clase trabajadora a los que se les pagaba, y los "jugadores adinerados", aficionados adinerados que jugaban por amor al juego y rechazaban la compensación.

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De los caballeros

Possessive case of gentlemen: belonging to some or all gentlemen.

Examples :

"The gentlemen's club sponsored a scholarship fund for students. "

El club de los caballeros patrocinó un fondo de becas para estudiantes.

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Aseos para hombres, baño de hombres

A lavatory intended for use by men, often including urinals in addition to toilets.

Examples :

"The school's new addition included separate gentlemen's rooms for the boys. "

La nueva adición de la escuela incluía aseos separados para hombres para los niños.

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Baños de hombres, salas de espera para hombres

Other rooms intended for use by men, as waiting rooms, dressing rooms, locker rooms, etc.

Examples :

""After the soccer game, the boys headed to the gentlemen's to change into their street clothes." "

Después del partido de fútbol, los chicos fueron a los baños de hombres para cambiarse a su ropa de calle.

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