No. 1,744 in Spanish
john
In Spanish, "john" does not have a specific meaning; it is typically used as a borrowed English name.
In a sentence
Juan es un amigo leal.
John is a loyal friend.
In this context, 'Juan' is a proper noun referring to a person's name, equating to 'John' in English.
El váter está en la esquina.
The john is in the corner.
Here, 'váter' is slang for toilet, corresponding to the colloquial English term 'john'.
Ella no entiende quién es John.
She does not understand who John is.
In this sentence, 'John' is directly referenced as a name in English.
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