galán

See also: galan

Czech

Noun

galán m

  1. (dated) A beau.

Spanish

FWOTD – 30 July 2014

Etymology

From French galant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlan/
  • Rhymes: -an

Adjective

galán (feminine singular galana, masculine plural galanes, feminine plural galanas)

  1. gallant
  2. (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) nice, enviable, without worries (said of a situation)
    • [P]ero detrás del destello se asomaba un día galán, alegre, brillante... - But behind the sparkle, a nice, happy, shiny day was appearing... (Cosecha de Doscientos Soles, Maus, 2012, published by Palibrio, in Mexico. Page 56.)

Noun

galán m (plural galanes)

  1. an attractive young man, gallant
  2. beau
  3. (drama) protagonist

Adverb

galán

  1. (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) copiously, in a great and unmeasured quantity
    Después al pastel le echamos azúcar galán, sin pensar que ya tenía suficiente.Afterwards, we added sugar to the cake copiously, without thinking it already had enough.
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) without worries, enjoying it (said of an enviable situation)
    Ese trabajo es fácil: él se la pasa galán todos los días.That job is very easy: every day he lets time pass by without worries, enjoying it.
    Tengo todo planeado para que tengamos una mañana galán.I've got everything planned out so we can have a nice morning without worrying.

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