generales

generals (military officers)

noun heh-neh-RAH-les Rare

Origin: From Latin generalis, 'of all'.

Also means

general elections

Usage Note

Generales is the plural of general and most commonly refers to high-ranking military officers. In politics, elecciones generales (general elections) is frequently shortened to just las generales in news headlines. Note that general as an adjective means 'general' or 'common', so context determines whether generales is a noun or adjective.

Examples

"Los generales se reunieron para analizar la situación."

Natural Translation

The generals met to analyze the situation.

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