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    Orfanato (en. Orphanage)

    /oɾ.fa.'na.to/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Place where children without parents are cared for and educated.
    The orphanage provides a home for many children without families.
    El orfanato ofrece un hogar a muchos niños sin familia.
    Social institution aimed at providing shelter and education to orphans.
    Volunteers work hard at the local orphanage.
    Los voluntarios trabajan arduamente en el orfanato local.
    Reception center for minors in a situation of abandonment.
    The orphanage received donations to improve its facilities.
    El orfanato recibió donaciones para mejorar sus instalaciones.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'orfanatus', meaning 'orphan'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to put up for adoption
    Process by which a child is entrusted to a family for upbringing.
    dar en adopción
    to fight for a home
    To strive to find a place where one can live stably.
    luchar por un hogar
    to visit the orphanage
    To go to the orphanage to meet the children and provide support.
    visitar el orfanato

    Related Words

    orphan
    Child who has lost their parents.
    huérfano
    adoption
    Action of taking an orphaned child as one's own.
    adopción
    institution
    Organization dedicated to social purposes.
    institución

    Slang Meanings

    House of the forgotten
    The orphanage is sometimes called the house of the forgotten in communities.
    El orfanato es a veces llamado la casa de los olvidados en las comunidades.
    Temporary shelter
    Many refer to the orphanage as a temporary shelter for children in distress.
    Muchos se refieren al orfanato como un refugio temporal para los niños en dificultades.