aficionado

/afiθjoˈnado/, [a.fi.θjoˈna.ð̞o]

amateur


Adjective aficionado (feminine aficionada, masculine plural aficionados, feminine plural aficionadas)

  1. fond
  2. amateur

Noun aficionado m (plural aficionados, feminine aficionada, feminine plural aficionadas)

  1. fan, supporter (person who likes and supports a sports team or an athlete very much)
    Él es un aficionado del Real Madrid.
    He is a fan of Real Madrid.
  2. fan, hobbyist (person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby)
    Soy un gran aficionado al béisbol.
    I'm a big baseball fan.
  3. amateur, aficionado
    No vendo mis cuadros; soy una pintora aficionada.
    I don't sell my paintings; I'm just an amateur painter.

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Examples
  • Soy un gran aficionado del béisbol.

    I'm a great baseball fan.

  • Se ha aficionado a los deportes.

    He has become fond of sports.

  • ¿Eres aficionado al golf?

    Are you fond of golf?

  • Soy aficionado a coleccionar monedas antiguas.

    My hobby is collecting old coins.

  • Soy un gran aficionado del golf.

    I am a big golf fan.

  • ¿Eres aficionado a escuchar la radio?

    Are you fond of listening to the radio?

  • Es muy aficionado a caminar.

    He's very fond of walking.

  • Él es un aficionado del pan.

    He's a bread aficionado.

  • Es muy aficionado a la lectura.

    He's very fond of reading.

  • Él es solo un aficionado.

    He is just an amateur.

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