gentleman

[US]/'dʒent(ə)lmən/
[UK]/'dʒɛntlmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un hombre de buena posición social, especialmente uno de riqueza y ocio; un hombre cortés o caballeroso
Word Forms
Pluralgentlemen

Phrases & Collocations

old gentleman

viejo caballero

ladies and gentleman

damas y caballeros

the gentleman from

el caballero de

fine gentleman

caballero distinguido

gentleman in brown

caballero de traje marrón

Example Sentences

a Gentleman of the Bedchamber.

un caballero de la cámara.

the gentleman in grey.

el caballero de gris.

a gentleman of complete integrity.

un caballero de total integridad.

Do you know this gentleman?

¿Conoce a este caballero?

held himself as a gentleman at all times.

se comportaba como un caballero en todo momento.

the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite.

el Honorable Caballero de enfrente.

Will any gentleman oblige the lady?

¿Alguno de los caballeros ayudará a la dama?

He’s a gentleman through and through.

Es un caballero de principio a fin.

The old gentleman won't have bad behaviour.

El anciano caballero no tolerará un mal comportamiento.

A reverend gentleman is here to see you.

Un reverendo caballero está aquí para verle.

The gentleman had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.

El caballero tenía un lacayo que lo atendía en todo momento.

I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age.

Soy demasiado caballero para revelar su edad.

opposite her an old gentleman sat reading.

frente a ella, un anciano caballero estaba sentado leyendo.

If he is anything of a gentleman, he will pay the money.

Si es algo de caballero, pagará el dinero.

He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.

Es un caballero de edad avanzada que se había sometido a una operación de cataratas.

He's a crusty old gentleman who feeds stray dogs and cats.

Es un caballero viejo y hosco que alimenta perros y gatos callejeros.

the gentleman sets to and turns with the lady on his left hand.

el caballero se pone en marcha y se gira con la dama a su izquierda.

Not only was he an excellent musician, he was also a gentleman to the nth degree.

No solo era un excelente músico, sino también un caballero en el más alto grado.

The English gentleman is famous for his stiff upper lip.

El caballero inglés es famoso por su labio superior rígido.

Real-world Examples

It is well to be a gentleman.

Source: CET-4 Morning Reading English

“My perfect little gentleman! ” sniffed Aunt Petunia.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

It's a young gentleman who follows Lane into the room.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

'You will marry a gentleman called Buffalo.'

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

In the league of extraordinarily pretentious gentlemen?

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 1

" Take this gentleman to his room! " he ordered.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

I know he is honorable and a gentleman.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Oh. - You better be a perfect gentleman, Kevin.

Source: S03

That is the gentleman we've been looking for.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

" I don't know those gentlemen, " Mr. Trump said.

Source: New York Times

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