A model or outstanding example held up for others to follow, now mainly literary or old-fashioned.
Examples
Su conducta fue padrón de honestidad para todos.
His conduct was a model of honesty for everyone.
Tomaron aquel proyecto como padrón de buen diseño.
They took that project as a model of good design.
La obra sirvió de padrón a generaciones posteriores.
The work served as a model for later generations.
El maestro era un padrón de paciencia.
The teacher was a paragon of patience.
Presentaron el edificio como padrón de arquitectura sostenible.
They presented the building as a model of sustainable architecture.
Similar words
modelo
dechado
ejemplo
patrón
Commemorative column
noun
history
archaic
A column bearing a plaque or inscription that commemorates an important event, now a historical use.
Examples
El antiguo padrón recuerda la victoria del pueblo.
The old memorial column recalls the town's victory.
Levantaron un padrón con los nombres de los caídos.
They erected a memorial column bearing the names of the fallen.
La inscripción del padrón apenas se puede leer.
The inscription on the memorial column is barely legible.
Los visitantes se detuvieron ante el padrón conmemorativo.
Visitors stopped at the commemorative column.
Restauraron el padrón de piedra de la plaza.
They restored the stone memorial column in the square.
Similar words
monumento
columna conmemorativa
hito
Lasting mark of disgrace
noun
social
literary
A lasting public mark of shame left by a bad action, mainly in literary use.
Examples
La traición dejó un padrón de infamia en su memoria.
The betrayal left a mark of disgrace on his memory.
Aquel abuso quedó como padrón de deshonra.
That abuse remained a mark of dishonour.
La sentencia fue un padrón que marcó su reputación.
The sentence was a stigma that damaged his reputation.
El fraude dejó un padrón difícil de borrar.
The fraud left a stigma that was hard to erase.
La historia conserva ese acto como padrón de vergüenza.
History preserves that act as a mark of shame.
Similar words
estigma
deshonra
infamia
baldón
Vehicle registration document
noun
transport
neutral
In Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay, the document containing the identifying and ownership details of a motor vehicle.
Examples
Guardó el padrón del auto junto con los demás documentos.
She kept the car's registration document with the other papers.
En Chile, el padrón acredita los datos del vehículo.
In Chile, the registration document certifies the vehicle's details.
La policía le pidió el padrón durante el control.
The police asked for his vehicle registration document at the checkpoint.
El nuevo dueño todavía no ha recibido el padrón.
The new owner has not yet received the registration document.
Revisó que la patente coincidiera con el padrón.
She checked that the number plate matched the registration document.
Similar words
certificado de inscripción
registro vehicular
documento del vehículo
Organization membership roster
noun
organizations
neutral
In Chile and Paraguay, the official list of members of an association or political party.
Examples
El partido depuró su padrón antes de las elecciones internas.
The party cleaned up its membership roster before the internal elections.
Solo quienes figuran en el padrón pueden votar en la asociación.
Only those on the roster may vote in the association.
La secretaria añadió a los nuevos socios al padrón.
The secretary added the new members to the roster.
El padrón del sindicato tenía datos desactualizados.
The union's membership register contained outdated data.
Paraguay exige revisar el padrón de afiliados.
Paraguay requires the membership roster to be reviewed.
Similar words
registro de afiliados
lista de miembros
nómina
Pimp or procurer in Guatemala
noun
crime
slang
In Guatemala, a man who profits from another person's prostitution or arranges sexual clients, an insulting regional use.
Examples
La policía detuvo al padrón que explotaba a varias mujeres.
The police arrested the pimp who was exploiting several women.
En Guatemala, padrón puede nombrar al hombre que vive de la prostitución ajena.
In Guatemala, padrón can mean a man who lives off another person's prostitution, a pimp.
El padrón controlaba el local y cobraba el dinero.
The pimp controlled the premises and collected the money.
La víctima denunció al padrón y pidió protección.
The victim reported the pimp and asked for protection.
Usar padrón con este sentido es regional y ofensivo.
Using padrón to mean pimp is regional and insulting.
Similar words
padrote
proxeneta
chulo
alcahuete
Etymology
The register and model senses come from Latin patrōnus, meaning protector. The indulgent-father sense was formed from padre with the augmentative suffix -ón.
FAQ
What does padrón usually mean?
In Spain, padrón most often means the official municipal register of residents, but its meaning changes by region and context.
Is padrón masculine or feminine?
Padrón is masculine, so the usual article is el.
What is the plural of padrón?
The plural is padrones, with no written accent because the stress remains regular.
What does padrón mean in Chile?
In Chile it can mean a vehicle registration document or a membership roster, depending on context.
Can padrón refer to an animal?
Yes. In several American regions it means a male animal kept for breeding, especially a stallion.
Where does padrón come from?
The register and model senses come from Latin patrōnus. The indulgent-father sense was formed from padre plus -ón.
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