Dependientes (en. Dependents)

/de.peŋ.ˈdjen.tes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

People who are not self-sufficient and require support or help.

Dependents of a partner often need more emotional attention.

Los dependientes de la pareja suelen necesitar más atención emocional.

Salespeople in a store or establishment.

Dependents assist customers in finding what they are looking for.

Los dependientes ayudan a los clientes a encontrar lo que buscan.

From the verb 'depender', which comes from the Latin 'dependere', meaning 'to hang from' or 'to be subordinate to'.

emotional dependents

People who intensely depend on others for their emotional well-being.

dependientes emocionales

economic dependents

Individuals who depend on others for their financial support.

dependientes económicos

dependent on technology

Someone who cannot perform tasks without the use of technological devices.

dependiente de la tecnología

dependence

State of depending on something or someone.

dependencia

independents

People who do not depend on others.

independientes

emotional dependence

Excessive attachment to another person for emotional reasons.

dependencia emocional

Poor in spirit

They are sometimes referred to as 'poor in spirit' if they are very dependent on others.

A veces se les llama 'pobres de espíritu' a quienes son muy dependientes de otros.

Shadow

Someone is said to be 'shadow' when they are always behind another person, depending on them.

Se dice que alguien es 'sombra' cuando siempre está detrás de otra persona, dependiendo de ella.