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desabrigo

[dɛ.za.ˈbri.ɡu]
nounmasculinepl: desabrigos
lack of shelter; homelessness; exposure
1. The state of being without shelter or protection from the elements
The homeless person suffered from desabrigo during the cold winter.
A pessoa sem abrigo sofria com o desabrigo durante o inverno rigoroso.
2. Exposure to danger or vulnerability
The troops were left in a state of desabrigo after the retreat.
As tropas ficaram em estado de desabrigo após a retirada.
3. Lack of protection or support
She felt a sense of desabrigo after losing her family's support.
Ela sentiu uma sensação de desabrigo após perder o apoio da família.
Synonyms
falta de abrigoexposiçãodesamparovulnerabilidadeindefensão
Antonyms
abrigoproteçãoamparosegurançadefesa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desabrigo
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
falta de abrigo
More common to use descriptive phrase rather than single noun

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar em desabrigo (to be without shelter)
deixar alguém em desabrigo (to leave someone unprotected)
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