I don't understand this sentence

Question

"Ella tampoco le era simpatico ese muerto de hambre, siempre pegado a su maestro."

I cannot figure out what "ese muerto de hambre" means? I think it is referring to a person, but I am not sure. When I type it into the translator it says "starvation."

muerto de hambre is like poor people, literally is somebody that does not have money to eat - MariaAlaniz, Jul 31, 2010

Answer 1

It means that: She was very attached to her teacher , very hungry for knowledge

(but in a negative way, because it uses "tampoco" in the place of "tambien" )

Sorry, Jorge. This interpretation is not correct. The truth is closer to what María and Luisa stated. Bridget, you must un-select this answer. - Gekkosan, Jul 31, 2010

Answer 2

"Ella tampoco le era simpatico ese muerto de hambre, siempre pegado a su maestro

As Luisa hinted, the correct translation is "she also disliked that bum / scrounger, always sticking to the teacher / master".

Answer 3

Hola,

"Muerto de hambre" in this context doesn't have anything to do with literally being hungry for knowledge, as Maria Alaniz said, it is kind of a derrogatory term for poor people.

Also, like it was said before, it needs an "a ella"...

It is saying that she didn't like that "muerto de hambre", always stuck to the teacher.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes, the subject is él, sorry.

Answer 5

I'm more curious as to what the subject of the main clause is? Are you sure you wrote it correctly and it is not: A ella? If ella is the subject of the clause then why is it not simpática.

If ese muerto de hambre was a person and the subject of the clause then simpático would be correct.