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    Desamparado (en. Helpless)

    /desamparado/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    State of someone who has no shelter or protection.
    The helpless child wandered the streets looking for help.
    El niño desamparado recorría las calles en busca de ayuda.
    A person who has been abandoned or lacks resources.
    Organizations work to help the homeless of the city.
    Las organizaciones trabajan para ayudar a los desamparados de la ciudad.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'des-' indicating negation and 'amparo', which comes from the Latin 'mparare', meaning to protect.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    helpless in life
    State of being without direction or purpose, similar to feeling lost.
    desamparado en la vida
    to leave someone helpless
    To abandon someone in a difficult or dangerous situation.
    dejar a alguien desamparado

    Related Words

    shelter
    Protection or assistance provided to someone.
    amparo
    help
    Assistance or support offered to a person in need.
    ayuda
    lack of protection
    State of being devoid of protection.
    desprotección

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a situation of extreme vulnerability.
    That person is helpless; they have nowhere to go.
    Esa persona está desamparada, no tiene a dónde ir.
    To feel lost or adrift.
    Since he lost his job, he feels helpless.
    Desde que perdió su trabajo, se siente desamparado.