What does hombre in Spanish mean?

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

The word hombre in Spanish means man, human, human being, man, Man!, man-year, the man of your dreams, man proposes but God disposes, become a man, become a man, arbitrator, arbiter, honest man, honest man, common man, man of action, man of action, an upstanding man, a respectable man, man of science, trustworthy man, statesman, family man, family man, man of faith, man of letters, man of the world, businessman, front man, frontman, man of his word, man of little faith, one-woman man, ogre, Bitter-ash, Bitter-wood, werewolf, sandwich board, striker, common man, legendary man, legendary figure, apeman, frogman, man-hour, the hand of man, man does not live on bread alone, be a new man, every man has his price, quite a man, Man proposes but God disposes, manly voice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hombre

man

nombre masculino (de sexo masculino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mahatma Gandhi fue un gran hombre pacifista.
Mahatma Gandhi was a great man of peace.

human, human being

locución nominal masculina (la humanidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hombre es el único animal que tropieza dos veces en la misma piedra.
Humans (or: human beings) are the only animals that will make the same mistake twice.

man

nombre masculino (coloquial (forma de dirigirse a alguien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No, hombre. Así no se hace. Voy a enseñarte.
No, man. That's not how it's done. I'm going to show you.

Man!

interjección (coloquial (expresa asombro)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Hombre! Es que eso no se lo cree nadie.
Man! Nobody is going to believe this!

man-year

locución nominal masculina (medida laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the man of your dreams

locución nominal masculina (amor verdadero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man proposes but God disposes

expresión (futuro incierto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

become a man

locución verbal (coloquial (adulto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ya se hizo hombre nuestro hijo.

become a man

locución verbal (coloquial (sexualmente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Consigue novia; es hora de que te hagas hombre.

arbitrator, arbiter

(derecho: mediador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

honest man

(anticuado (der: con capacidad de testimoniar) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

honest man

(anticuado (derecho: juez ordinario) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

common man

(hombre del pueblo llano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man of action

locución nominal masculina (guerrero, luchador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los romanos eran hombres de acción.
The Romans were men of action.

man of action

locución nominal masculina (persona dinámica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es un hombre de acción y siempre está haciendo algo.
Juan is a man of action and is always doing something.

an upstanding man, a respectable man

(hombre honrado, íntegro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man of science

locución nominal masculina (científico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrés es una hombre de ciencia.
Andres is a man of science.

trustworthy man

(persona de fiar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es un hombre de confianza, puedes contarle lo que sea.
Juan is a trustworthy man. You can tell him anything.

statesman

locución nominal masculina (der: con responsabilidad de Estado) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family man

nombre masculino (que ha formado una)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Está casado y tiene hijos; es un hombre de familia.

family man

nombre masculino (dedicado a su familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No tiene mucho tiempo libre; es un hombre de familia.

man of faith

nombre masculino (creyente, devoto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Él reza todos los días; es un hombre de fe.

man of letters

locución nominal masculina (literato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ricardo es un hombre de letras.
Richard is a man of letters.

man of the world

(hombre mundano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

businessman

(quien hace negocios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este hombre de negocios está interesado en invertir en mi idea.
This business person is interested in investing in my idea.

front man, frontman

locución nominal masculina (der: testaferro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man of his word

locución nominal con flexión de género (persona confiable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe es un hombre de palabra; no te traicionará. Para que veas que soy una mujer de palabra, aquí está el dinero que me prestaste, dos días antes de que venciera el plazo para pagártelo.
The boss is a man of his word; he won't let you down

man of little faith

locución nominal masculina (incrédulo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

one-woman man

expresión (fiel en el amor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Matías es un hombre de un sola mujer, nunca ha engañado a su esposa.
Matias is a one-woman man; he's never cheated on his wife.

ogre

nombre masculino (ogro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no te comes la sopa te llevará el hombre del saco.
If you don't eat your soup, the ogre will take you away!

Bitter-ash, Bitter-wood

nombre masculino (árbol) (Quassia amara)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sembremos un hombre grande en el bosque.

werewolf

locución nominal masculina (licántropo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La leyenda dice que el hombre lobo sale a cazar en luna llena.
Legend has it that the werewolf goes hunting on a full moon.

sandwich board

nombre masculino (coloquial (hombre: lleva anuncio publicitario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

striker

nombre masculino (coloquial (convertidor de goles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

common man

nombre masculino (hombre popular)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

legendary man, legendary figure

nombre masculino (coloquial (hombre: leyenda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

apeman

nombre masculino (personaje ficticio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

frogman

locución nominal masculina (buzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

man-hour

nombre femenino (medida laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the hand of man

locución nominal femenina (intervención humana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa pirámide no es natural: fue hecha por la mano del hombre.
This pyramid is unnatural: it was made by the hand of man.

man does not live on bread alone

expresión (necesidad de espiritualidad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No sólo de pan vive el hombre, también su espíritu precisa de alimento.

be a new man

locución verbal (cambiar para mejor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mauro es un hombre nuevo desde que renunció a su trabajo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The thief promised to turn over a new leaf after being released from prison.

every man has his price

expresión (exalta la ambición)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

quite a man

expresión (adulto, maduro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Man proposes but God disposes

expresión (coloquial (intervención del azar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Uno pone y Dios dispone, iba a ir a la playa pero me enfermé.

manly voice

(tono grave)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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