gallant

valiente, caballeroso

Valiente y dispuesto a ayudar, especialmente mostrando respeto y atención hacia las mujeres.

En inglés sencillo: Brave and willing to help, often showing respectful care towards women.

• The gallant soldier rescued his friend.
• They made a gallant effort to save the ship.
• A gallant knight protected the travellers.

Sinónimos: brave, valiant, chivalrous

Antónimos: cowardly

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant soldier, gallant effort, gallant knight

galante, caballeroso

Atento y servicial con las mujeres, por ejemplo al abrirles la puerta u ofrecerles asiento.

En inglés sencillo: Polite and helpful towards women, for example by opening doors or offering a seat.

• He made a gallant gesture and offered her his seat.
• Her gallant companion held the door open.
• It was gallant of you to carry my bags.

Cómo se usa: gallant towards someone (He was always gallant towards the women he met.)

Sinónimos: chivalrous, courteous, gentlemanly

Antónimos: discourteous

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant gesture, gallant gentleman, gallant towards women

honorable, noble

Que merece respeto por actuar con justicia y rectitud.

En inglés sencillo: Behaving in a way that deserves respect because it is fair and morally good.

• His gallant conduct earned their respect.
• She praised the gallant deed in her letter.
• The story presents him as a gallant gentleman who always keeps his promises.

Sinónimos: honourable, noble, upright

Antónimos: dishonourable

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant conduct, gallant deed, gallant gentleman

majestuoso, espléndido

Que tiene una apariencia grandiosa, impresionante o noble.

En inglés sencillo: Looking grand, impressive, or noble.

• A gallant ship entered the harbour.
• The prince looked gallant in his fine robes.
• They watched the gallant vessel sail away.

Sinónimos: grand, splendid, magnificent

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant ship, gallant vessel, gallant appearance

pretendiente, galán

Hombre que intenta conquistar a alguien o mantiene una relación amorosa con esa persona.

En inglés sencillo: A man who tries to win someone's love or has a romantic relationship with them.

• A young gallant brought her roses.
• She refused to dance with either of her gallants.
• The handsome gallant waited beneath her window.

Sinónimos: suitor, lover, admirer

Expresiones frecuentes: young gallant, her gallant, handsome gallant

juanete

Vela situada por encima de la gavia, o parte del mástil que la sostiene.

En inglés sencillo: An upper sail, or the part of a ship's mast that supports it, above the topsail.

• The crew lowered the gallant.
• A strong wind tore the gallant.
• The sailor climbed up to inspect the gallant.

Sinónimos: topgallant

Expresiones frecuentes: fore gallant, main gallant, lower the gallant

acompañar, escoltar

Ir con alguien y ayudarle a llegar a un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To accompany someone and help them get to a place.

• He offered to gallant her home.
• The host gallanted his guests to the door.
• She allowed him to gallant her through the crowded hall.

Cómo se usa: gallant someone to somewhere (He gallanted her to the carriage.)

Sinónimos: escort, accompany

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant someone home, gallant someone along

galantear

Mostrarse atento y cortés, especialmente con las mujeres, a veces para conquistarlas.

En inglés sencillo: To behave like a polite, attentive gentleman, especially towards women.

• He liked to gallant with the ladies.
• The young men gallanted about town in their finest clothes.
• He spent the evening gallanting rather than discussing business.

Sinónimos: act the gentleman, court

Expresiones frecuentes: gallant with someone, gallant about town