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hombre

man

noun OHM-breh Very Common

Also means

mankind

Usage Note

hombre has a silent h and is often dropped into speech as a filler, like 'man' or 'come on' in English (¡Hombre, claro!). It also appears in hombre de negocios for 'businessman'.

Examples

"El hombre camina por la calle."

Natural Translation

The man walks down the street.

Literal Translation

The man walks by the street

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