noun🔗ShareHuérfanoA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died."After the tragic car accident, the young girl became an orphan and went to live with her grandparents. "Después del trágico accidente automovilístico, la niña se convirtió en huérfana y se fue a vivir con sus abuelos.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHuérfanoA person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them."The orphan applied for a scholarship, hoping it would help him pay for school. "El huérfano solicitó una beca, esperando que le ayudara a pagar la escuela.familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHuérfanoA young animal with no mother."The farmer found a tiny orphan kitten shivering in the barn. "El granjero encontró un minúsculo gatito huérfano temblando en el granero.animalfamilynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHuérfano, huérfanaAnything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon."After the company closed, the old software became an orphan, left without updates or support. "Después de que la empresa cerró, el software antiguo se convirtió en un huérfano, abandonado sin actualizaciones ni soporte.familyhumansocietystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLínea viudaA single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page."The new paragraph began with an orphan, sitting at the bottom of the page. "El nuevo párrafo comenzó con una línea viuda, situada en la parte inferior de la página.computingwritingtypestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObjeto huérfanoAny unreferenced object."The variable "age" in the computer program was an orphan; it had no value assigned to it. "La variable "edad" en el programa de computadora era un objeto huérfano; no se le había asignado ningún valor.computingtechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar huérfanoTo deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)"What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"¿Qué haces cuando te encuentras con dos cachorros de oso polar huérfanos?familyhumansocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer huérfanoTo make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to."Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."Eliminar categorías hace huérfanas las páginas del árbol de categorías principal.computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHuérfanoDeprived of parents (also orphaned)."She is an orphan child."Ella es una niña huérfana.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHuérfano(by extension) Remaining after the removal of some form of support."With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program."Con la reducción de los fondos gubernamentales, el registro de armas se convirtió en un programa huérfano.familysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
