swain

[US]/sweɪn/
[UK]/swen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un amante, un joven del campo, un querido del campo
Word Forms
Pluralswains

Phrases & Collocations

a young swain

un joven labriego

love-struck swain

un joven labriego enamorado

faithful swain

un joven labriego fiel

Real-world Examples

The fortune she would inherit struck him as a very sufficient provision for two reasonable persons, and if a penniless swain who could give a good account of himself should enter the lists, he should be judged quite upon his personal merits.

La fortuna que ella heredaría le pareció una provisión muy suficiente para dos personas sensatas, y si un joven pobre que pudiera dar razón de sí entrara en la contienda, sería juzgado únicamente por sus méritos personales.

Source: Washington Square

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