slum in Spanish
slum in Spanish is barrio, favela, asentamiento — slum means a rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
slum in Spanish
barrio
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
favela
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
asentamiento
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
barriada bruja
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
barriada de emergencia
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
barrio bajo
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
What does "slum" mean?
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noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
"The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums."
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verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.
"The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon."
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slum in a sentence
- The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums.
- Families in the slum shared one water tap among dozens of homes.
- The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon.
- He liked to slum it at the cheap diner now and then.
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What is "slum" in Spanish?
"slum" in Spanish is barrio, favela, asentamiento. slum means: A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
How do you use "slum" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums." In Spanish, "slum" is barrio, favela, asentamiento.
Are there other ways to say "slum" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "slum": barrio, favela, asentamiento, barriada bruja, barriada de emergencia, barrio bajo.
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