Generales (en. General)

/xe.ne.ˈɾa.les/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Military term referring to a high command rank.

The general decided to lead the mission personally.

El general decidió liderar la misión personalmente.

Common aspects or characteristics in different contexts.

The generals of this study are applicable to other research.

Las generales de este estudio son aplicables a otras investigaciones.

From Latin 'generalis', meaning 'pertaining to a genus or class'.

in general terms

generally, without going into specific details.

en términos generales

the generals of the war

the high command responsible for directing military operations.

los generales de la guerra

general concepts

ideas or notions that apply to many cases.

conceptos generales

generality

Quality of being general or common.

generalidad

generalized

That has spread or been applied widely.

generalizado

generalization

Process of deriving a principle from specific cases.

generalización

In a military context, an informal reference to a high rank.

That guy acts like he's a general.

Ese tipo se comporta como si fuera un general.

Used in conversations to talk about something broad or common.

We talked about general things, nothing specific.

Hablamos de cosas generales, nada específico.