deadbeat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛdbiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛdˌbit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(n. ded′bēt′; adj. ded′bēt′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
deadbeat n informal, pejorative (idle or worthless person)vago, vaga nm, nf
  holgazán, holgazana nm, nf
 Allison left her husband because he was a deadbeat.
 Allison dejó a su esposo porque era un vago.
deadbeat n informal, pejorative, US ([sb] who doesn't pay their debts)deudor, deudora nm, nf
 Steve's tenant owed him a lot of money, and he ended up taking the deadbeat to court.
deadbeat adj informal, pejorative (idle or worthless)inútil adj mf
  (persona)vago/a adj
 Don't waste your time on such a deadbeat hobby.
 No pierdas tiempo en un pasatiempos tan inútil.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dead beat adj informal (completely exhausted) (coloquial)muerto/a adj
  (coloquial)hecho polvo loc adj
  agotado/a, exhausto/a adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
deadbeat | dead beat
InglésEspañol
deadbeat dad n US, informal (financially nonsupporting father) (económicamente)padre negligente nm + adj mf
  padre irresponsable nm + adj mf
deadbeat dad n US, informal (generally neglectful father)mal padre adj + nm
  padre irresponsable nm + adj mf
  padre negligente nm + adj mf
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'deadbeat' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
droguero - pajero - arrimado - muerto de hambre - garrapata - parásito


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