No. 3,979 in Spanish
belén
"Belén" means "Bethlehem" or "nativity scene."
In a sentence
En Navidad, montamos un belén muy bonito en casa.
At Christmas, we set up a very beautiful Nativity scene at home.
Here, 'belén' refers to a Nativity scene, a traditional decoration representing the birth of Jesus.
Ese niño es un belén, siempre causando problemas en clase.
That child is a mess, always causing trouble in class.
In this context, 'belén' is a colloquial term meaning a chaotic or problematic situation.
Visitamos Belén durante nuestro viaje a Israel.
We visited Bethlehem during our trip to Israel.
Here, 'Belén' is a proper noun referring to the city of Bethlehem.
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