vagabundo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deadbeat noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
- idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
- sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
- tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
- vagabond noun A person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home, often living hand to mouth.
- vagrant noun A person with no permanent home who moves from place to place, often begging or living on the street.
- Wanderer noun Someone who travels or roams without a fixed destination.
Senses
vagabundo is used for these senses in English:
- deadbeat (pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
- hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- idle Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- layabout A lazy person.
- lazy ass (slang, vulgar) A person who is lazy.
- sluggish Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
- tramp (sometimes, pejorative) A homeless person; a vagabond. [from 1664]
- vagabond A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
deadbeat — full definition
- noun A person who avoids responsibility, especially someone who fails to pay debts or support their family.
- adj Failing to meet financial or family obligations.
hobo — full definition
- noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
- noun A large, slouchy handbag.