derelict

derelict(
deh
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ruh
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lihkt
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. en ruinas
This mansion has been derelict for decades.Esta mansión lleva décadas en ruinas.
b. ruinoso
The derelict mill was renovated and converted into an apartment building.La fábrica ruinosa fue renovada y convertida en un edificio de apartamentos.
c. abandonado
There are some squatters living in that derelict house.Hay unos ocupantes ilegales que están viviendo en esa casa abandonada.
a. negligente
I had to let Tania go because she was being derelict with her responsibilities.Tuve que despedir a Tania porque estaba siendo negligente con sus obligaciones.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el derrelicto
(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).
(M)
They got off the raft and boarded the derelict that was floating in the middle of the river.Se bajaron de la balsa y subieron al derrelicto que flotaba en medio del río.
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