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    Desocupados (en. Unemployed)

    /desokuˈpaðos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    People who are without employment.
    In the city, there are many unemployed people looking for work.
    En la ciudad hay muchos desocupados que buscan trabajo.
    Individuals who are not engaging in any productive activity.
    The unemployed in the area have organized to seek solutions.
    Los desocupados de la zona se han organizado para buscar soluciones.
    People who do not hold a position or job.
    The offices are full, but there are unemployed people in some departments.
    Las oficinas están llenas, pero hay desocupados en algunos departamentos.

    Etymology

    From the prefix des- indicating negation and ocupado, from Latin 'occupare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be unemployed
    Not having work or activity.
    estar desocupado
    unemployed people in society
    Those without employment and without productive activity.
    desocupados de la sociedad
    unemployed by choice
    A person who chooses not to work.
    desocupado por elección

    Related Words

    to occupy
    To take a position or role.
    ocupar
    employment
    Paid work.
    empleo
    work
    Activities carried out in exchange for remuneration.
    trabajo

    Slang Meanings

    To do nothing.
    He is just loafing around; he's just an idle person.
    Está de vago, solo es un desocupado.
    A person who is not active in the job search.
    People call him because he is an unemployed person for fun.
    Lo llama la gente porque es un desocupado por gusto.