desamparo
/desamˈpaɾo/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
impotencia implies powerlessness, a frustration at being unable to act; desamparo implies being abandoned, without protection or support.
Similar in other languages
German
Hilflosigkeit is the German word for the same thing — both mean "helplessness."
Portuguese
desamparo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "helplessness."
Practice
1 What does desamparo mean?
helplessness
2 Fill the gap: Vivió en total ___.
Full sentence: Vivió en total desamparo. (He lived in total helplessness.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches desamparo?
desamparo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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