galán

See also: galan

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlan/, [ɡaˈlãŋ]

Adjective

galán m sg (feminine singular gala, neuter singular galo, masculine plural galos, feminine plural gales)

1. nice, beautiful, pretty, good-looking

   Synonyms: guapu, formosu

   Qué mozu más galán

   What a pretty boy

References

• "galán" in Diccionario General de la Lengua Asturiana (DGLA)
• "galán" in Diccionariu de la Llingua Asturiana (DALLA)

Czech

Etymology

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Noun

galán m anim

1. (dated) a beau

Declension

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Spanish

FWOTD – 30 July 2014

Etymology

Borrowed from French galant. Doublet of galante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlan/ [ɡaˈlãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ga‧lán

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)
   • 2012, Maus, Cosecha de Doscientos Soles, published by Palibrio (Mexico), p. 56.

     pero detrás del destello se asomaba un día galán, alegre, brillante...

     but behind the sparkle, a nice, happy, shiny day was appearing...

Derived terms

• galanura

 

Noun

galán m (plural galanes)

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

Derived terms

• espuela de galán
• galán de noche

 

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 worry-free morning.

Related terms

• galante

 

Further reading

• “galán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• nalga