What does reina in Spanish mean?

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

The word reina in Spanish means queen, Queen, queen, queen, queen, reign, rule, reign, rule, king, prince, king, king, king, the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men, the Magi, queen bee, bocado de la reina, king of the party, chair position made by two people crossing arms, treat like a queen. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reina

queen

nombre femenino (pieza de ajedrez) (chess)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El campeón protegía la reina con los peones.
The queen was protected by the pawns.

Queen

nombre femenino (mujer con este título) (royal title)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Salió una película sobre la reina Isabel.
A film about Queen Elizabeth was released.

queen

nombre femenino (esposa el rey)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La reina de España es de Grecia.
The queen of Spain is from Greece.

queen

nombre femenino (carta de la baraja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tomé una carta al azar y era la reina de diamantes.
I picked a card at random and it was the queen of diamonds.

queen

nombre femenino (elegida para fiestas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es la reina de las fiestas de este año.
She is this year's queen of the festival.

reign, rule

verbo intransitivo (ejercer de rey)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El viejo rey reinó cincuenta años antes de abdicar en su hijo.
The old king reigned (or: ruled) for fifty years before abdicating in favour of his son.

reign

verbo intransitivo (figurado (prevalecer) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Federer reinó en el tenis mundial hasta que llegó Nadal.
Federer reigned in global tennis until Nadal arrived on the scene.

rule

verbo intransitivo (figurado (persistir, continuar) (have control over)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En el país reina el caos y no se ve una solución a corto plazo.
Chaos rules the country and we are unable to find a short-term solution.

king

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (monarca soberano) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El banquete cuenta con el beneplácito del rey. Salió una película sobre la reina Isabel.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.

prince

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (cónyuge de monarca) (male)

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

king

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (figurado (persona preeminente) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El león es el rey de la selva. Por una década, esta boxeadora fue la reina de los pesos pesados.
The lion is the king of the jungle.

king

nombre masculino (pieza de ajedrez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con esta jugada hago jaque al rey.
After this move I will check the king.

king

nombre masculino (carta de la baraja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta mano manda el rey de copas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A standard 52-card deck includes four king cards.

the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men, the Magi

nombre propio masculino plural (astrólogos de Oriente) (Spain: epiphany)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los Reyes Magos llegaron al pesebre para visitar a Jesús recién nacido. El niño les pidió a los Reyes una bicicleta nueva.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. What did Santa Claus bring you for Christmas?

queen bee

(casta de abejas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La abeja reina se aparea con los zánganos.
The queen bee mates with drones.

bocado de la reina

(ES (corte de ternera) (A small cut from the veal flank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los bocados de la reina son gelatinosos al paladar.

king of the party

locución nominal con flexión de género (protagonista de la fiesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Pablo le encanta ser el rey de la fiesta a donde quiera que vaya.
Pablo loves to be the king of the party wherever he goes.

chair position made by two people crossing arms

nombre femenino (coloquial (uniendo los brazos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cruzando sus brazos dos personas forman la silla de reina.

treat like a queen

locución verbal (atenciones, cuidados)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi madre siempre trata a mi hermana como a una reina cuando viene de visita.
My mother always treats my sister like a queen when she comes to visit.

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