What does "desamparado" mean in English?

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Spanish

desamparado

English

helpless

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Alternative translations of "desamparado"

abandoned
forsaken
unprotected
defenseless

Examples of how to use "desamparado" in Spanish

Spanish
Se sentía solo y desamparado.
English
He felt lonely and helpless.
Spanish
El niño estaba desamparado en la calle.
English
The boy was helpless on the street.
Spanish
Se sintió desamparado tras la larga discusión.
English
He felt helpless after the long argument.
Spanish
Vimos al gato desamparado junto al parque.
English
We saw the helpless cat near the park.
Spanish
La mujer ayudó al anciano desamparado.
English
The woman helped the helpless old man.

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Se sentía solo y desamparado.

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