English–Spanish
“disaster victim” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/damnifiˈkaðo/
Example
Muchos damnificados necesitan ayuda.
Many disaster victims need help.
How to say “disaster victim” in Spanish
“Disaster victim” in Spanish is damnificado.
Person surrounded by ruined belongings after a disaster.
Example sentences with damnificado
Los voluntarios dan atención médica a los damnificados.
The volunteers provide medical care to the disaster victims.
Tips for using damnificado
- A somewhat formal term common in news and aid reports, so in casual conversation speakers often say persona afectada, víctima, perdió su casa, or quedó sin hogar to convey the situation more clearly.