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don

/ˈdon/, [ˈd̪õn]

don

Noun don m (plural dones, feminine doña, feminine plural doñas)

  1. (obsolete) sir, master, lord
  2. a title of respect to a man, prefixed to first names

Noun don m (plural dones)

  1. gift, present
  2. gift, talent, knack
    Cielos, tu tío realmente tiene un don para gastar todo su dinero en el casino, ¿no?
    Yikes, your uncle really has a knack for blowing all his money in the casino, doesn't he?

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Examples

  • La traducción es el paradigma, el modelo de toda la escritura. Es la traducción que demuestra más claramente el deseo de transformación que subyace a cada acto que implique el habla, ese don supremo del ser humano.

    Translation is the paradigm, the exemplar of all writing. It is translation that demonstrates most vividly the yearning for transformation that underlies every act involving speech, that supremely human gift.

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  • A John, el chico más alto de nuestra clase, le llamamos "Don Alto".

    John, the tallest boy in our class, is nicknamed "Mr High".

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  • El hombre al que vimos en el parque era don Hill.

    The man we saw in the park was Mr. Hill.

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  • Él desprecia el regalo más refinado de Dios al hombre: el don de la razón.

    He despises the choicest gift of God to man, the gift of reason.

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  • Solo una persona que pueda vivir consigo misma puede disfrutar del don del ocio.

    Only a person who can live with himself can enjoy the gift of leisure.

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  • El hombre al que vimos esta mañana era don Green.

    The man we saw this morning was Mr. Green.

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  • Tom fue el primero en reconocer el don para la música de María.

    Tom was the first one to recognize Mary's musical talent.

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  • Don Ricardo es un muy buen profesor.

    Mr. Ricardo is a very good teacher.

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  • Vi a un perro grande echado frente a la casa de don Hill.

    I saw a big dog lying in front of Mr. Hill's house.

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  • Sólo soy un don nadie.

    I am just a nobody.

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