dependant
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This word may also be spelled "dependent."
dependant(
dih
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pehn
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dihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la persona a cargo de otra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dependants acquire rights over the property of the people they depend on.Las personas a cargo de otras adquieren derechos sobre la propiedad de estas últimas.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He has no children, no dependants, and, therefore, a higher disposable income.No tiene hijos ni cargas familiares y, por lo tanto, puede disponer de una parte mayor de sus ingresos.
Some people find themselves forced to leave their job to care for an elderly dependant.Hay quien se ve obligado a dejar el trabajo para cuidar de una persona anciana a su cargo.
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