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No. 7,402 in Spanish

hombre

Man.

In a sentence

  • El hombre camina por el parque.

    The man walks through the park.

    Here, 'hombre' is used to refer to an adult male in general as 'man'.

  • ¡Hombre, qué alegría verte!

    Man, what a joy to see you!

    In this sentence, 'hombre' is used as an interjection to express surprise or joy, similar to 'man' in English colloquial expressions.

  • Ese caballo tiene el valor de un gran hombre.

    That horse has the courage of a great man.

    The word 'hombre' is employed metaphorically here to depict qualities like courage attributed to an admiring figure of a 'man'.

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