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desvalidos
-the destitute
See the entry fordesvalidos.
desvalidos
-helpless
Masculine plural ofdesvalido(adjective)
desvalidos
Masculine plural ofdesvalido(noun)

desvalidos

USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 3).
los desvalidos, las desvalidas(
dehs
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bah
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lee
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dohs
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. the destitute
Todos los meses la iglesia organiza una rifa para ayudar a los desvalidos.Every month the church organizes a raffle to help the destitute.
b. the helpless
¿Qué acciones puso en marcha el gobierno para proteger a los desvalidos?What were the actions taken by the government to protect the helpless?
desvalido
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. helpless
Puede que tenga una apariencia desvalida pero se las arregla por sí solo.He may look helpless, but he can look after himself.
b. destitute
No eres un joven desvalido; ve a ganarte la vida.You're not a destitute young man. Go and earn a living!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. destitute person
Mi abuelo siempre me decía que estudiara mucho si no quería acabar siendo un desvalido.My grandfather always told me to study hard if I don't want to end up becoming a destitute person.
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