Politician(in English) 🔊
Político (in Spanish) 🔊
Definitions
1. (Government) (General)
a. the politician (m) (A person who is involved in politics and is elected to govern.)
— El político es una persona que está involucrada en la política y es electa para gobernar.
2. (Slang) (Vain Person) (General)
b. the self-absorbed (m) (He is such a politician; he only thinks about himself.)
— Es tan político; solo piensa en sí mismo.
3. (Slang) (Manipulative Person) (General)
c. the manipulator (m) (She is a politician, always playing both sides.)
— Ella es una manipuladora, siempre jugando con ambos lados.
4. (Critic) (General)
d. the critic (m) (The politician was criticized for his actions.)
— El político fue criticado por sus acciones.
5. (Historian) (General)
e. the historian (m) (The politician wrote a book about his life.)
— El político escribió un libro sobre su vida.
6. (Pseudo-Intellectual) (General)
f. the pseudo-intellectual (m) (He is a politician, always talking about complex ideas that he doesn’t really understand.)
— Es un pseudointelectual, siempre hablando sobre ideas complejas que no entiende de verdad.
7. (Incompetent) (General)
g. the incompetent (m) (He is a politician, always making mistakes.)
— Es un incompetente, siempre cometiendo errores.
8. (Corrupt) (General)
h. the corrupt (m) (He is a politician, always taking bribes.)
— Es un corrupto, siempre cobrando sobornos.
Synonyms for politician
Antonyms for politician
Examples of politician
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| The politician was elected with a majority of the votes. | El político fue elegido con la mayoría de los votos. |
| She is a skilled politician who always gets what she wants. | Ella es una política habilidosa que siempre consigue lo que quiere. |
| He has been a politician for over 20 years. | Él ha sido un político durante más de 20 años. |
| The politician was accused of corruption. | El político fue acusado de corrupción. |
| She is a strong politician who is not afraid to speak her mind. | Ella es una política fuerte que no teme hablar con libertad. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Politician politician, go home!” | “¡Político político, ¡vete a casa!” |
| “Make a politician out of a fool” | “Hacer un político de un tonto” |
| “A fish rots from the head politicians included” | “Un pescado seroduce desde la cabeza, los políticos también” |
| “Politicians are the only people who can do something we won’t do to each other” | “Los políticos son los únicos que pueden hacer algo que no haremos el uno con el otro” |
Conjugations for “Politician“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo político, tú políticas, él/ella/usted política, nosotros/nosotras políticos, vosotros/vosotras políticas, ellos/ellas/ustedes polítican |
| Past | yo polítiqué, tú políticaste, él/ella/usted político, nosotros/nosotras políticamos, vosotros/vosotras políticasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes políticaron |
| Future | yo política, tú política, él/ella/usted política, nosotros/nosotras políticaremos, vosotros/vosotras políticareis, ellos/ellas/ustedes políticarán |
Word of the Day
politico – politician
Usage: The politician was elected with a majority of the votes. – El político fue elegido con la mayoría de los votos.