As a Noun: 1. A polite way of referring to an adult female human being (woman). English = lady. 2. A woman who behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way; or a woman from a privileged background. English = lady. 3. The translation equivalent of the formal title 'Lady' (the female equivalent of 'Sir'). English = Lady. 4. An adult female human being. English = woman. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To be very much like a stereotypical woman from a privileged background-polite, dignified, graceful, educated and so on. English = lady-like, feminine, womanly. 2. To relate to women rather than men. English = (be) female.