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adulto

Definitions of adulto
  1. noun
    any mature animal
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    type of:
    animal, bestia, criatura, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  2. noun
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    synonyms: mayor, persona mayor
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    antonyms:
    joven
    a young person, not fully developed
    examples:
    Adán
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
    Eva
    (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
    John Dewey
    United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
    Hipócrates
    medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
    Abraham Lincoln
    16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
    Adolf Hitler
    German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
    Sigmund Freud
    Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
    types:
    centrista, moderado
    a person who takes a position in the political center
    carácter, tipo
    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    bienpensante, conservador
    a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
    mayor
    a person who is older than you are
    excónyuge
    a person who was formerly a spouse
    anfitrión
    a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
    gerifalte, personaje, primate, prócer
    a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
    liberal, progresista
    a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
    liberal
    a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
    hombre, varón
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    belicista, militarista
    a person who advocates war or warlike policies
    persona mayor
    an elderly person
    antibelicista, pacifista
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
    patricio
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
    profesional
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
    hombre de mundo
    a worldly-wise person
    casero
    a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
    estoico
    someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    negro
    a man who is Black
    negra
    a woman who is Black
    blanca
    a woman who is White
    amazona, virago
    a large strong and aggressive woman
    ménade
    (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
    soltero
    a man who has never been married
    soltera
    a young unmarried woman who lives alone
    perdida, perdularia
    a worthless or immoral woman
    camaruta, chica de alterne
    a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
    sabia, sabihonda
    a woman having literary or intellectual interests
    chorbo, fulano, novio
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    dama de honor
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
    gachí, tía
    slang term for a woman
    toro
    a large and strong and heavyset man
    capitalista
    a conservative advocate of capitalism
    arribista, trepa
    a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
    víbora
    a spiteful woman gossip
    famoso
    a widely known person
    centenario
    someone who is at least 100 years old
    cenicienta
    a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
    coloso, titán
    a person of exceptional importance and reputation
    conformista, contemporizador
    someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
    coqueta
    a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
    cosmopolita
    a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
    crítico
    a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
    dama, madama, señora
    a woman of refinement
    boquirrubio, currutaco, dandi, dandy, figurín, galán, gomoso, guapo, lindo, narciso, petimetre, pinturero, pisaverde
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    decano, deán
    a man who is the senior member of a group
    debutante
    a young woman making her debut into society
    divorciada
    a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
    ex, ex-mujer
    a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
    vejestorio
    one who dodders from old age and weakness
    fósil
    someone whose style is out of fashion
    fósil
    an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
    educador, pedagogo
    someone who educates young people
    tentadora, tigresa, vampiresa
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    señor don
    a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
    castrado, eunuco
    a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
    excelencia
    a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'
    belleza, maciza
    a strikingly beautiful woman
    geisha
    a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
    caballero
    a man of refinement
    chica, joven, señorita
    a young woman
    chica
    a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
    amor, ligue, novia
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    amiga
    any female friend
    divorciado
    a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
    tipo, tío
    an informal term for a youth or man
    duro
    a conservative who is uncompromising
    antigualla, escoñado, vieja gloria
    someone who is no longer popular
    profesional sanitario, sanitario
    a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
    heroína
    a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
    anfitriona
    a woman host
    ex, ex-marido
    a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
    capitoste, mandamás, papacote, pez gordo
    the most important person in a group or undertaking
    señora, sra.
    a polite name for any woman
    latitudinario
    a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
    abogado, jurista, letrado, picapleitos, procurador, togado
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    bibliotecario
    a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
    adonis
    any handsome young man
    enfermera jefe
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    entretenida
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
    figura
    a well-known or notable person
    chichi, nana, niñera, norsa, nurse, pilmama, tata
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    neoliberal
    a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
    nonagenario
    someone whose age is in the nineties
    hurí, ninfa
    a voluptuously beautiful young woman
    ochentón, octogenario
    someone whose age is in the eighties
    viejo
    a familiar term of address for a man
    anciano, viejo
    a man who is very old
    señora mayor
    a woman who is old
    prestamista
    a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
    Peter Pan
    a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
    pluralista
    someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
    practicante, práctico
    someone who practices a learned profession
    editor
    a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
    inmovilista, involucionista, reaccionario, ultra, ultraconservador, ultraderechista
    an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
    derechista
    a member of a right wing political party
    septuagenario
    someone whose age is in the seventies
    sexagenario
    someone whose age is in the sixties
    belleza, bombón, guayabo, preciosidad, tía buena
    a very attractive or seductive looking woman
    mundano
    a socially prominent person
    macho, machote
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    sol
    a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
    sílfide
    a slender graceful young woman
    tradicionalista
    one who adheres to traditional views
    soltera
    a woman who is not married
    archipámpano, dignatario, dignidad, dignitario, notable
    an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
    vestal
    a chaste woman
    viuda
    a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
    viudo
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    casada, esposa, mujer
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    braguetero, ligón, mujeriego
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    dignitario, notabilidad
    an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
    yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
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