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"Evictions" is a form of "eviction", a noun which is often translated as "el desalojo". Learn more about "eviction" below.
eviction(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (expulsion)
a. el desalojo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The number of evictions increased during the recession, because more people stopped paying their rent.El número de desalojos aumentó durante la recesión, porque hubo más gente que dejó de pagar la renta.
b. el desahucio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A crowd tried to prevent the eviction of an elderly neighbor.Una multitud intentó evitar el desahucio de una vecina anciana.
c. el lanzamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Recent changes in legislation have led to a rise in evictions of poor people from their homes.Cambios recientes en la legislación han llevado a un aumento de lanzamientos de personas en situación de pobreza de sus hogares.
