orphan in Spanish
orphan in Spanish is huérfano, huérfana, guacho — orphan means a child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
orphan in Spanish
huérfano
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
huérfana
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
guacho
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
huacho
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
guácharo
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
huaccho
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
enechar
(transitive) To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive).
What does "orphan" mean?
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noun A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
"The charity funds a school for war orphans."
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verb To leave a child without parents, usually through death.
"The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight."
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noun Something left without the support, source, or connection it depended on.
"The project became an orphan when its funding agency shut down."
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orphan in a sentence
- The charity funds a school for war orphans.
- The novel tells the story of an orphan who grows up in a children's home.
- The earthquake orphaned hundreds of children overnight.
- The fire orphaned the boy when he was only three years old.
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What is "orphan" in Spanish?
"orphan" in Spanish is huérfano, huérfana, guacho. orphan means: A child whose parents have both died (or, more loosely, abandoned them).
How do you use "orphan" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity funds a school for war orphans." In Spanish, "orphan" is huérfano, huérfana, guacho.
Are there other ways to say "orphan" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "orphan": huérfano, huérfana, guacho, huacho, guácharo, huaccho.
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