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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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