desocupados

[dez-o-ku-PAH-dos]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: N/A (already plural)

unemployed, idle, unoccupied

1. people without employment or occupation

The unemployed workers gathered at the labor office.

Os desocupados se reuniram no sindicato.

2. unoccupied, not busy, having free time

We are unoccupied this afternoon and can meet.

Estamos desocupados esta tarde e podemos nos encontrar.

3. vacant, empty (of spaces)

The desks were unoccupied during the holiday.

As mesas estavam desocupadas durante o feriado.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desocupados

standard usage for unemployed persons or unoccupied people

São Paulo

desocupados

common in labor and employment contexts

Portugal

desempregados

preferred term for unemployed; desocupados less common

tempo desocupado (free time)

estar desocupado (to be free/unoccupied)

deixar desocupado (to leave vacant)

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