What does ama in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ama in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ama in Spanish.

The word ama in Spanish means housekeeper, owner, master, boss, love, love, housekeeper, wet nurse, housekeeper, head of the household, housekeeper, lord and master, God loves you. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ama

housekeeper

nombre femenino (anticuado (criada principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ama atendió a los primeros invitados.
The housekeeper waited on the first guests.

owner

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (propietario de algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es el amo de ese doberman.
Juan is the owner of that doberman.

master

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (que tiene sirvientes) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las criadas siempre servían el desayuno en la cama a sus amos.
The maids always served their masters breakfast in bed.

boss

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (que domina, manda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Javier es el amo; todo el mundo hace lo que él dice.
Javier is the boss; everyone does what he says.

love

verbo transitivo (querer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ama a su mujer.
Juan loves his wife.

love

verbo transitivo (gustar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ama el fútbol; es su pasión.
Juan loves football; it's his passion.

housekeeper

(gobernanta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mayordomo es inocente; el ama de llaves es la asesina.
The butler is innocent; the housekeeper is the murderer.

wet nurse

locución nominal femenina (mujer que amamanta a hijos de otros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The lady employed a wet nurse to breastfeed her newborn son.

housekeeper

locución nominal con flexión de género (encargado de tareas domésticas) (employee)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los amos de casa limpian y preparan la comida todos los días. Las amas de casa son expertas en economía familiar.
Housewives are experts in family finances.

head of the household

locución nominal con flexión de género (dueño del hogar) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ama de la casa no quería colaborar en las fiestas.
The head of the house did not want to participate in the parties.

housekeeper

locución nominal con flexión de género (administrador doméstico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El amo de llaves es el que sabe dónde está todo en una mansión.

lord and master

locución nominal con flexión de género (a quien se debe obediencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el campo, el Sr. López es amo y señor.

God loves you

expresión (cristianismo (consuelo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dios te ama, no renuncies a tu fe.
God loves you. Don't give up on your faith.

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