carente

Italian

Etymology

Latin carentem, accusative singular of carēns.

Adjective

carente (masculine and feminine plural carenti)

  1. (with di to mean in) lacking
    • 2012, Gilberto Corbellini, Stili alimentari e salute di genere, page 24, →ISBN
      Ora, in quel contesto socio-economico, all'origine di una dieta carente di ferro c'erano certamente anche delle ragioni di preferenza alimentare.

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

carente

  1. ablative masculine singular of carēns
  2. ablative feminine singular of carēns
  3. ablative neuter singular of carēns

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin carentem, accusative singular of carēns.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/

Adjective

carente m, f (plural carentes, comparable)

  1. (with de) destitute; in need (of); devoid (of) (lacking something)
    Essa região está carente de florestas.
    This region is destitute of forests.
  2. (sometimes euphemistic) destitute; poor (lacking money)
    Eles não dão a mínima para as famílias carentes.
    They don’t care about the poor families.
  3. (with estar) in need of emotional connection
    Desde que seus filhos morreram, ela está carente o tempo inteiro.
    Ever since her children died, she is in need of emotional connection all the time.
  4. (with ser) needy (desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence).

Synonyms

Spanish

Adjective

carente (plural carentes)

  1. lacking, devoid
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