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Spanish translation: (Mujer) deambulante


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English term or phrase:Bag lady
Spanish translation:(Mujer) deambulante
Entered by: MariaAguil
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15:31 Oct 22, 2011
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English term or phrase: Bag lady
A woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bags.

¿Hay un término en español para "bag lady"?

De antemano, ¡gracias!
MariaAguil
Local time: 15:04
(Mujer) deambulante
Explanation:
(Mujer) deambulante

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lady - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com
bag lady, n, slang PR, deambulante. bag lady, n, slang, mujer sin hogar. cleaning
lady, n, limpiadora nf. cleaning lady, n, mujer de la limpieza nf. cleaning lady ...

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eski :))
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7mendiga / vagabunda / linyeraFernando Rouaux
4indigente
Gisela Pérez González
3 +1mujer en situación de calle
Adela Richter
4(Mujer) deambulante
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bag lady
mendiga / vagabunda / linyera


Explanation:
Linyera sería solamente en Argentina. Me parece que no hay un término más específico para la idea de "bag lady" en castellano.

Fernando Rouaux
Local time: 16:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benjamin A Flores: pordiosera
11 mins
  -> Gracias Benjamin, pordiosera también es una buena opción.

agree  Rachel Freeman: Me gusta vagabunda y mendiga
22 mins
  -> Gracias Rachel!

agree  Edward Potter
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Edward!

agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Mónica!

agree  Silvina P.
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Silvina!

agree  Victoria Frazier: Vagabunda
10 hrs
  -> Gracias Victoria!

agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
16 hrs
  -> Gracias Beatriz!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bag lady
mujer en situación de calle


Explanation:
Ultimamente se está usando mucho esta expresión aquí en la Argentina.

Adela Richter
Argentina
Local time: 16:04
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  Cecilia Rey
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cecilia!
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bag lady
(Mujer) deambulante


Explanation:
(Mujer) deambulante

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lady - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com
bag lady, n, slang PR, deambulante. bag lady, n, slang, mujer sin hogar. cleaning
lady, n, limpiadora nf. cleaning lady, n, mujer de la limpieza nf. cleaning lady ...

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Saludos
eski :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 14:04
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bag lady
indigente


Explanation:
Se suele utilizar mucho, y debido a la difusión en los medios también podría servir en términos coloquiales, como indica "bag lady"

Gisela Pérez González
Spain
Local time: 20:04
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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