hombre
man
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A man, or mankind in general
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noun suffix
Hombre means man and is a cognate of the English word human0.
hombre
man
An adult male human.
Había un hombre esperando en la puertaThere was a man waiting at the door
Es un hombre muy trabajadorHe is a very hardworking man
man, mankind, humanity (generic)
Used generically to refer to the human species as a whole, just like English "man" or "mankind."
El hombre lleva miles de años buscando respuestasMan has been searching for answers for thousands of years
El hombre prehistórico vivía en cuevasPrehistoric man lived in caves
man, come on, hey (interjection)
Used like English "hey man!" — to express surprise, emphasis, or nudge someone toward reason.
¡Hombre, no te enfades!Man, don't get upset!
¿Te gusta el fútbol? ¡Hombre, claro!Do you like soccer? Come on, of course!