galán

See also: galan

Czech

Noun

1. (dated) A beau.

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Spanish

FWOTD – 30 July 2014

Etymology

From French galant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlan/
• Rhymes: -an

Adjective

galán (feminine 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.

Anagrams

• nalga