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gay in Spanish

gay in Spanish is afeminado, amanerado, amujerado — gay means homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

gay in Spanish

afeminado
adj
amanerado
adj
amujerado
adj
gay
adj
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
homosexual
adj
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
femenino
adj
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
mariconado
adj
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
marimachado
adj
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
aburrido
adj
(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
fome
adj
(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
penca
adj
(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
alegre
adj
(dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
feliz
adj
(dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
alegre
adj
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
colorido
adj
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
festivo
adj
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
gayo
adj
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
vívido
adj
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
gay
noun
(now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.

What does "gay" mean?

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
    "He came out as gay to his family last year."
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
    "The children ran through the garden in gay abandon."
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.
    "The bar was a popular meeting spot for gays in the city."
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gay in a sentence

  • He came out as gay to his family last year.
  • The parade celebrated gay pride and LGBTQ+ rights.
  • The children ran through the garden in gay abandon.
  • The bar was a popular meeting spot for gays in the city.

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What is "gay" in Spanish?

"gay" in Spanish is afeminado, amanerado, amujerado. gay means: Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

How do you use "gay" in a sentence?

Example: "He came out as gay to his family last year." In Spanish, "gay" is afeminado, amanerado, amujerado.

Are there other ways to say "gay" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 17 translations listed for "gay": afeminado, amanerado, amujerado, gay, homosexual, femenino.

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