los desgraciados
-the wretches
See the entry for desgraciado.

desgraciado

desgraciado, el desgraciado, la desgraciada(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. unhappy
Esa familia llevó una vida muy desgraciada.That family has had a very unhappy life.
b. miserable
Esa es una situación muy desgraciada para cualquiera.That's a really miserable situation for anyone to find themselves in.
c. wretched
Daniel se sintió muy desgraciado tras la muerte de su mujer.Daniel felt totally wretched after his wife died.
a. unlucky
Nunca tuve novio porque soy muy desgraciada en el amor.I've never had a boyfriend because I'm very unlucky in love.
b. unfortunate
No había manera de prevenirlo. Fue un accidente desgraciado.Nothing could have prevented it. It was an unfortunate accident.
c. ill-fated
Todo nos cambió ese día desgraciado.Everything changed for us on that ill-fated day.
3. (despicable)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. mean
Eres una mujer cruel y desgraciada.You're a cruel, mean woman.
b. nasty
Aléjate de ese hombre desgraciado. Te va a arruinar la vida.Get away from that nasty man. He will ruin your life.
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. wretch
El pobre desgraciado no supera la muerte de su madre.The poor wretch can't get over his mother's death.
5. (despicable person)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. scumbag
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No sé cómo te fías de ese desgraciado.I don't know how you can trust that scumbag.
b. swine
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Luis me rayó el coche! Ese desgraciado me las va a pagar tarde o temprano.Luis scratched my car! That swine will pay for it sooner or later.
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