desamparado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defenseless adjective Without protection; unable to defend oneself.
- forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- helpless adj Unable to protect, help, or defend oneself; powerless.
- underprivileged adjective Lacking the money, opportunities, or social advantages that most people have.
Senses
desamparado is used for these senses in English:
- defenseless Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
- forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
- helpless Unable to defend oneself.
- on the street (idiomatic) Without a home; without the means to afford good shelter.
- underprivileged A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural).
forlorn — full definition
- adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- adj Unlikely to succeed; nearly hopeless.