Orphan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːrfən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔrfən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôr′fən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
orphan n (child whose parents are dead)huérfano, huérfana nm, nf
 The couple are planning to adopt an orphan.
 La pareja planea adoptar a un huérfano.
orphan adj (without parents)huérfano/a adj
 The orphan girl dreamed of one day being adopted by a family.
 La niña huérfana soñaba con ser adoptada por una familia algún día.
orphan [sb]⇒ vtr often passive (deprive of parents)dejar huérfano a loc verb
 The girl was orphaned by the plane crash.
 El accidente de avión dejó huérfana a la niña.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Orphan's Court n (law court dealing with wills)juzgado de sucesiones grupo nom
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'Orphan' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
waif
Spanish:
huacho - sancho - hospiciante - huérfano - moto - no tener familia - quedarse huérfano


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