la cesante
cesante
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cesante, el cesante, la cesante(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (jobless) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. unemployed
Si estás cesante, tú debes pagar tu seguro médico.If you're unemployed, you have to pay for your health insurance.
b. out of work
Cuarenta personas están cesantes desde el recorte de personal de fin de año.Forty people are out of work since the end of year staff reduction.
c. laid-off
Cientos de trabajadores cesantes reclamaban su indemnización.Hundreds of laid-off workers were asking for their compensation.
d. redundant (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El número de personal cesante fue mayor este año debido a la crisis.The number of redundant personnel was higher this year due to the crisis.
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).
3. (jobless person) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. unemployed person
La cantidad de cesantes en el país es preocupante.The amount of unemployed people in the country is worrying.
b. person out of work
En algunos países, los cesantes aún tienen derecho a los servicios de salud pública.In some countries, people out of work still have access to public health services.
c. laid-off worker
Los cesantes se manifestaron afuera de la empresa.The laid-off workers protested outside the company.
d. redundant worker (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Después de años de lealtad hacia la compañía, María de pronto se convirtió en una cesante.After years of loyalty towards the company, Maria suddenly became a redundant worker.
a. dismissed public officer
Algunos de los cesantes fueron acusados de corrupción.Some of the dismissed public officers were accused of corruption.
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