don doña in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for don doña in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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".

don/doña Remilgos inf, hum

Lord/Lady Muck inf

Translations for don doña in the English»Spanish Dictionary

worrywart

don m angustias / doña f angustias inf

Translations for don doña in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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".

donar VB trans

donar bienes/dinero

to donate

donar bienes/dinero

to give

donar sangre

to give

donar sangre

to donate

donar órganos

to donate

dona N f

1. dona LatAm FOOD:

dona

doughnut

dona

donut Am

2. dona <donas fpl > Mex dated:

donas

trousseau

doña N f

1. doña (tratamiento de cortesía) usado con el nombre de pila:

la presidenta de la organización, doña Cristina Fuentes

the president of the organization, Mrs/Ms Cristina Fuentes

si doña Cristina se entera te pone en la calle

if Mrs Fuentes finds out she'll fire you

¿cómo está, doña Cristina?

how are you, Mrs Fuentes?

Sra Doña Cristina Fuentes Girón (en correspondencia)

Mrs/Ms C Fuentes

Sra Doña Cristina Fuentes Girón (en correspondencia)

Mrs/Ms C Fuentes Girón

2. doña inf (en motes):

doña

Miss

doña sabelotodo

little Miss Know-it-all

¡inténtalo por lo menos, doña 'no puedo'!

at least give it a try, Miss 'I-can't-do-it'!

3. doña LatAm (en el uso popular):

no me toque la fruta, doña

don't handle the fruit, dear inf

no me toque la fruta, doña

don't handle the fruit, lady Am inf

no me toque la fruta, doña

don't handle the fruit, love Brit inf

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for don doña in the Spanish»English Dictionary

donar VB trans

donar

to donate

doña N f

doña → don

See also don, don

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)

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)

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