orphan
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orphan(
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fihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
About 15 orphans are adopted every month from this orphanage.Unos 15 huérfanos son adoptados en este orfanato cada mes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. huérfano
His charity organization collects funds to aid orphan children in indigent communities.Su organización caritativa recolecta fondos para ayudar a los niños huérfanos de comunidades indigentes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Annie and Miguel were orphaned after the war.Annie y Miguel se quedaron huérfanos tras la guerra.
I've learned to be very independent because I was orphaned at a very young age.Aprendí a ser muy independiente porque me quedé huérfana muy joven.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The evil man orphaned his stepdaughter.El hombre malvado dejó huérfana a su hijastra.
The hurricane has orphaned many children.El huracán ha dejado huérfanos a muchos niños.
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