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desaparecido

/ˌdɛsˌæpəˈriːsɪdoʊ/

Meanings
noun
One of the people who disappeared during the 1976-1983 military rule in Argentina, presumed to have been killed by members of the regime.

Examples :

"Maria's grandfather is a desaparecido; her family has never found out what happened to him after the soldiers took him away in 1977. "
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Related Words

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration continues

continues noun

/kənˈtɪnjuːz/

An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

"After losing all his lives, he debated whether to spend his earned coins on continues or start the game over. "

Illustration martial

martial noun

/ˈmɑːʃəl/ /ˈmɑɹʃəl/

A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.

"The martial student was known for their fiery energy in class discussions. "

Illustration members

members noun

/ˈmɛmbəz/ /ˈmɛmbɚz/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

Illustration presumed

presumed verb

/prɪˈzjuːmd/ /priˈzuːmd/

With infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission.

"He presumed to use the company car for a personal trip without asking his manager. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration military

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."

Illustration disappeared

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

To vanish.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "