What does individuo in Spanish mean?

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

The word individuo in Spanish means someone, broad, individual, member, individual. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word individuo

someone

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona indefinida)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Estaba en el bar y se me acercó un individuo a pedirme fuego.
I was in the bar, and someone came up to me and asked me for a light.

broad

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (peyorativo (persona ruin) (US: slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No entiendo por qué Marcos sale con esa individua.
I don't understand why Marcos is going out with that broad.

individual

nombre masculino (ciencias: ser vivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los individuos de esta especie se organizan en colonias siguiendo una jerarquía.
Individuals of this species organize themselves in hierarchical colonies.

member

nombre masculino (miembro de un organismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El carpintero es un individuo del Gremio de Artesanos.
He's a member of the Artisans' Guild.

individual

adjetivo (individual)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esto hay que considerarlo de manera individua.
This has to be considered on an individual basis.

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