carente

/kaˈɾẽtʃi/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
carentes

Meaning

  1. needy

    • Ajudam famílias carentes.

      They help needy families.

Similar words

pobre

Close — needy and poor overlap.

Similar in other languages

German

bedürftig

bedürftig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "needy."

Practice

1 What does carente mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ajudam famílias ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches carente?

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