jobless

desempleado

desempleados

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article and used with a plural verb in the sense shown in 2.

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (unemployed)

a. desempleado

The number of jobless people rose by 8,000 last month.El número de personas desempleadas aumentó en 8,000 durante el último mes.

b. sin trabajo

Hundreds were made jobless when the factory closed.Centenares de personas quedaron sin trabajo cuando la fábrica cerró.

c. cesante

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

We were both jobless and unable to afford the rent.Los dos estábamos cesantes, y no nos alcanzaba para pagar el alquiler.

d. parado

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

The project employs people who would otherwise be jobless.El proyecto emplea a personas que, si no fuera por eso, estarían parados.

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

2. (unemployed people)

a. los desempleados

(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)

The priority is to get the long-term jobless back into work.La prioridad es procurar que los desempleados de larga data consigan trabajo.

b. los desocupados

(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)

This is a new program aimed at the young jobless.Este es un programa nuevo dirigido a los desocupados jóvenes.

c. los cesantes

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The decision to go ahead with building the plant will mean work for the jobless.La decisión de seguir adelante con la construcción de la planta significa trabajo para los cesantes.

d. los parados

(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)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Government welfare exists to help the poor, the jobless, and the homeless.Las prestaciones sociales existen para ayudar a los pobres, los parados y los sin techo.

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