hombre

Definitions of hombre
  1. noun
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    synonyms: humano, ser humano
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    humanidad, mundo, raza humana
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    homo erectus
    extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
    homo habilis
    extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
    homo sapiens
    the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
    hombre del neanthertal, neanthertal
    extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
    hombre de Rodesia
    a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
    hombre de Pequín
    fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II
    hombre de cro-magnon
    extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
    homo sapiens sapiens
    subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
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    homínido
    a primate of the family Hominidae
  2. noun
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    synonyms: humanidad, mundo, raza humana
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    agrupación, colectivo, grupo
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    humano, ser humano
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  3. noun
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    synonyms: casado, esposo, marido
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    casada, esposa, mujer
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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    cabrón, cornudo, cornúpeta, cuclillo, novillo
    a man whose wife committed adultery
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    consorte, cónyuge
    a person's partner in marriage
  4. noun
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    synonyms: varón
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    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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    Adán
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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    negro
    a man who is Black
    soltero
    a man who has never been married
    chorbo, fulano, novio
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    toro
    a large and strong and heavyset man
    boquirrubio, currutaco, dandi, dandy, figurín, galán, gomoso, guapo, lindo, narciso, petimetre, pinturero, pisaverde
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    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
    caballero
    a man of refinement
    divorciado
    a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
    tipo, tío
    an informal term for a youth or man
    ex, ex-marido
    a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
    adonis
    any handsome young man
    viejo
    a familiar term of address for a man
    anciano, viejo
    a man who is very old
    Peter Pan
    a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
    macho, machote
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    viudo
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    braguetero, ligón, mujeriego
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    casanova, seductor
    any man noted for his amorous adventures
    don
    a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
    donjuan, donjuán, tenorio
    any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman)
    padre adoptivo
    a man who is a foster parent
    carroza, pureta, purili, tarra
    an elderly man
    patriarca
    a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    padrastro
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
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    adulto, mayor, persona mayor
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    macho
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  5. noun
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
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    macho
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  6. noun
    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
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    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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