- Mr
- see MisterMr n señorSe emplea delante del apellido de un hombre, sea casado o solteroMrtr['mɪstəSMALLr/SMALL]abbreviation1 Sr'mɪstər, 'mɪstə(r)(= Mister) Sr.
Mr J.B. Jones — Sr. (D.) J.B.Jones or Sr.Dn. J.B.Jones
she's waiting for Mr Right — está esperando al príncipe azul
['mɪstǝ(r)]N ABBR (pl Messrs) = Mister Sr., señorMr Jones wants to see you — el señor Jones quiere verte
big 1., 6), right 1., 2) MR, MRS, MISSyes, Mr Brown — sí, señor Brown
Use of article
► Use the article with Sr./señor, Sra./señora, Srta./señorita when you are talking {about} someone rather than {to} them:
Mr Smith is not at home El Sr. Smith no está en casa
Mr and Mrs Crespo are on holiday Los Sres. (de) Crespo están de vacaciones
Have you seen Miss Barrios this morning? ¿Ha visto a la Srta. Barrios esta mañana? The abbreviated form is more common than the full form in writing. ► Don't use the article before Sr./señor, Sra./señora, Srta./señorita when addressing someone directly:
Good morning, Mrs Ramírez Buenos días, Sra. Ramírez
Mr López, there's a telephone call for you Sr. López, le llaman por teléfono
Capitalization
► Write the {full forms} señor, señora and señorita with a small "s", even when using them as titles:
Mr Smith is not at home El señor Smith no está en casa
He was talking with Mrs Williams Estaba hablando con la señora (de) Williams
Addressing correspondence
► Use Sr. Don/Sra. Doña (Sr. D./Sra. Dña.) rather than Sr./Sra. when giving both forename and surname. Don't use the article:
Mr Bernardo García Sr. Don or Sr. D. Bernardo García
Mrs Teresa Álvarez Serrano Sra. Doña or Sra. Dña. Teresa Álvarez Serrano For further uses and examples, see miss II, mister, Mrs* * *['mɪstər, 'mɪstə(r)](= Mister) Sr.Mr J.B. Jones — Sr. (D.) J.B.Jones or Sr.Dn. J.B.Jones
she's waiting for Mr Right — está esperando al príncipe azul
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
