don in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for don in the English»Spanish Dictionary

don¹ [Am dɑn, Brit dɒn] N Brit

don

profesor universitario m / profesora universitaria f (esp en Oxford y Cambridge)

don² <pres part donning; pt, pp donned> VB trans

1. don (put on):

don liter

ponerse

2. don (assume):

don form

asumir

I was forced to don the role of critic

me vi obligado a asumir el papel de crítico

Don Quixote [Am ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊdi, ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊdeɪ, ˌdɑn ˈkwɪksət, Brit dɒn kiːˈhəʊti, dɒn ˈkwɪksəʊt] N

Don Quixote

Don Quijote

Don Juan [Am ˌdɑn ˈ(h)wɑn, Brit dɒn ˈhwɑːn, dɒn ˈdʒʊən] N

Don Juan

Don Juan

he's a Don Juan

es un Don Juan

Translations for don in the Spanish»English Dictionary

don¹ N m

1. don liter (dádiva):

don

gift

2. don (talento):

don

talent

don

gift

tiene un don para la música

she has a talent o gift for music

tiene un don para la música

she is a talented o gifted musician

el don de la palabra/razón

the gift of speech/reason

tiene el don de meter siempre la pata iron

she has a real talent for putting her foot in it at every available opportunity iron

tiene el don de meter siempre la pata iron

she has a real knack of putting her foot in it at every available opportunity inf, iron

don² N m don/doña

1.1. don (tratamiento de cortesía) (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?

Sr Don Miguel López (en correspondencia)

Mr M López

Sr Don Miguel López (en correspondencia)

Miguel López Esq. form

1.2. don inf (en motes):

don

Mr

ese es don dificultades

that's Mr 'No can do' o Mr Negative

a 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 inf

2. don LatAm (en el uso popular):

¿qué le vendo, don?

what can I do for you, buddy? Am inf

¿qué le vendo, don?

what can I do for you, guv? Brit inf

See also don/doña, donjuán

don/doña Info

don/doña

The 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".

donjuán N m

1. donjuán BOT → dondiego

2. donjuán (tenorio):

donjuán

womanizer

donjuán

Casanova

donjuán

Don Juan

don/doña Info

don/doña

The 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".

din don N m

din don

ding dong

don nadie N mf

don nadie

nobody

¡y no se va a casar con un don nadie como tú!

and she's not going to marry a nobody like you!

¡y no se va a casar con un don nadie como tú!

and she's not going to marry a walking zero like you! Am inf

don de gentes N m

don de gentes

ability to get on well with people

don de gentes

good interpersonal skills form

tiene don de gentes

he gets on well with people

tiene don de gentes

he has a way with people

don in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for don in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.don [dɒn, Am dɑ:n] N UNIV

don

profesor(a) m (f)

II.don [dɒn, Am dɑ:n] VB trans (of clothing)

don

ponerse

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

flair

don m

Mr so-and-so

don m Fulano

generalship (leadership)

don (m) de mando

to be socially inept

no tener don de gentes

Translations for don in the Spanish»English Dictionary

don N m

don

gift

tener don de gentes

to have a way with people

tener el don de palabra

to have a way with words

don (doña) N m (f)

don (doña)

≈ Mr m

don (doña)

Mrs f Brit

don (doña)

≈ Mr. m

don (doña)

≈ Mrs. f Am (used in combination with the forename)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

picaflor

Don Juan

tenorio

Don Juan

ser un ligón

to be a Don Juan

don Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play Don Juan

actuar de Don Juan

a nobody

un don nadie

leadership qualities

don de mando

to have a way with people

tener don de gentes

to have a way with words

tener el don de palabra

to have a way with people

tener don de gentes

the knight of the sad countenance

el caballero de la triste figura (Don Quijote)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Don is easily pleased and flattered when somebody says he is strong, like in the manga, and likes to show off at certain times.

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