magnates
/maɡnates/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'moguls' can be translated into Spanish as magnates.
The term is used to describe powerful people in business, industry or media. An idiomatic equivalent for 'the moguls of the industry' is los grandes de la industria.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is magnate.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɡnates/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you might hear the term pez gordo to describe a 'big fish' or a mogul, which is a much more colorful way to describe wealth than the formal magnate.
- In some Latin American business circles, the term cacique is used to describe a regional 'mogul'. While it originally meant a tribal chief, it now describes someone with absolute political and economic control over a specific area.
- The word magnate is an example of a gender-stable noun in Spanish. Although it ends in 'e', it is used for both men and women, unlike many Spanish nouns that must change their ending to 'a' for females.
Examples in context
- Los magnates de la industria del petróleo tienen un gran poder económico.The oil industry moguls have significant economic power.
- Los jefazos del mundo de los negocios saben cómo manejar grandes inversiones.The business moguls know how to handle large investments.
- Los grandes de la industria de la moda dominan las pasarelas internacionales.The moguls of the fashion industry dominate the international catwalks.
- Los magnates del petróleo controlan la economía.The oil magnates control the economy.
- Ella quiere ser una de las grandes magnates.She wants to be one of the great magnates.
- Esos magnates de la tecnología viven en esta ciudad.Those technology moguls live in this city.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a news report about the business world.
- Lucía¿Viste la noticia sobre los magnates de la banca?Did you see the news about the banking magnates?
- MateoNo, ¿qué pasó con ellos?No, what happened to them?
- LucíaEsos magnates están invirtiendo en proyectos nuevos.Those magnates are investing in new projects.
- MateoEso suena como un cambio muy importante.That sounds like a very important change.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
