What does soltero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word soltero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soltero in Spanish.

The word soltero in Spanish means single, unmarried, single man, unmarried man, alone, bachelor party, stay single, most sought-after bachelor, most eligible bachelor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soltero

single, unmarried

adjetivo (no casado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Juan es soltero, pero tiene novia.
Juan is single, but he has a girlfriend.

single man, unmarried man

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona no casada) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gente piensa que un soltero se divierte más que un casado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. My friend organizes speed-dating events for singles.

alone

adjetivo (coloquial (libre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi marido se ha ido de viaje y estoy soltera; ¿cenamos juntas?
My husband is traveling and I'm alone. Do you want to have dinner together?

bachelor party

(fiesta previa a la boda) (US: male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mis amigos me prepararon una gran despedida de soltero.
My friends organised a huge bachelorette party for me.

stay single

locución verbal (permanecer sin casarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro se quedó soltero mientras todos sus amigos se casaron.
Pedro stayed single while all his friends got married.

most sought-after bachelor, most eligible bachelor

(más deseado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los príncipes azules son los solteros más cotizados.
Prince Charming's are the most sought-after bachelors.

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