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necesitado

needy, in need

adjective neh-seh-see-TAH-doh Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

deprived

Usage Note

Necesitado is typically followed by de when specifying what is lacking: necesitado de cariño ('in need of affection'). As a noun, los necesitados refers to the poor or destitute. It is stronger and more literary than simply using pobre.

Examples

"Ayudaron a los más necesitados."

Natural Translation

They helped those most in need.

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