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"Abandono" is a form of "abandono", a noun which is often translated as "abandonment". "Fracaso escolar" is a noun which is often translated as "educational failure". Learn more about the difference between "abandono" and "fracaso escolar" below.
el abandono(
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bahn
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. abandonment
La crisis financiera causó el abandono del proyecto de la obra de construcción.The financial crisis led to the abandonment of the construction project.
b. withdrawal
La ciudad quedó sin defensas luego del abandono de las fuerzas de paz.The city was defenseless after the withdrawal of the peacekeepers.
2. (legal)
a. neglect (of a person)
Martínez fue procesada por abandono. En lugar de ayudar al hombre herido, se fue corriendo del lugar.Martinez was prosecuted for neglect. She ran away instead of helping the wounded man.
b. abandonment (of children)
Escuché que Lobos tendrá que pagar $230,000 por el abandono de sus hijas.I heard that Lobos must pay $230,000 for the abandonment of his two daughters.
c. desertion (of partner)
El señor Castro adució abandono por parte de su esposa como causal de divorcio.Mister Castro alleged desertion on behalf of his wife as grounds for divorce.
4. (loneliness)
a. desolation
El equipo de rescate todavía no aparecía. Comencé a tener una sensación de abandono y desesperación.The rescue team still hadn't appeared. I began to feel a sense of desolation and despair.
5. (sports)
a. withdrawal (before the competition)
Nadal avanza a la próxima ronda gracias al abandono de su rival.Nadal moves to the next round due to the withdrawal of his rival.
b. resignation (during the competition)
El otro judoca se lesionó, así que gané la pelea por abandono.The rival judoka got injured, so I won the match by resignation.
a. nonchalance
Me pone nervioso ver el abandono con el que Pablo mueve el televisor plasma.It makes me nervous to watch Pablo handle the plasma television with such nonchalance.
el fracaso escolar(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (education)
a. educational failure
Uno de los principales motivos del fracaso escolar es el absentismo escolar.One of the main reasons for educational failure is absenteeism.
b. poor performance at school
Existe un mayor riesgo de fracaso escolar entre niños de familias de escasos medios.There's a greater risk of poor performance at school among children from families of limited means.
