Reagan
/reaɡan/from spelling rulesby personal gender, feminine, masculine
The phrase Reagan in Spanish refers to the English surname Reagan.
Meaning: surname (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/reaɡan/
Did you know?
- In Spanish political discourse, the term reaganismo is used to describe a specific set of neoliberal economic policies, regardless of whether the person discussing it is talking about the US or Latin America.
- A Spanish speaker seeing Reagan for the first time might instinctively pronounce it with a rolled 'R' if it appeared at the start of a sentence, as is common with initial 'R' sounds in Spanish.
- Spanish speakers often refer to Ronald Reagan as el presidente Reagan, as it is common in Spanish to include the title 'el' before a professional role when using it as a descriptor.
Examples in context
- Incluso antes de que Reagan y el Tribunal Supremo la bloquearan, la OSHA era una farsa.Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce.Tatoeba #5137673 by albrusgher, translation #329279 by fcbond
- Reagan aconsejaba practicar la abstinencia sexual en vez de los métodos anticonceptivos.Reagan advised sexual abstinence instead of methods of protection.Tatoeba #10921765 by Eremon, translation #8647320 by Hybrid
- Señorita Reagan, permítame presentarle a mi colega, el Sr. López.Miss Reagan, allow me to introduce my colleague, Mr. Lopez.
- La familia Reagan vive en esa casa azul.The Reagan family lives in that blue house.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about a new colleague at work.
- DanielHola, ¿conoces a la señora Reagan?Hello, do you know Mrs. Reagan?
- SofíaSí, es la nueva gerente de ventas.Yes, she is the new sales manager.
- DanielMe dijeron que Reagan es muy eficiente.I was told that Reagan is very efficient.
- SofíaTiene muy buena reputación profesional.She has a very good professional reputation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “reagan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
