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“refugee” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/refuˈxjaðo/

Example

Los refugiados viven en el campamento.

The refugees live in the camp.

Illustration for refugiado (refugee)

How to say “refugee” in Spanish

“Refugee” in Spanish is refugiado.

Person who has fled their country and seeks protection in another state.

Full entry for refugiado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with refugiado

El gobierno decidió acoger a refugiados.

The government decided to take in refugees.

Tips for using refugiado

  • Common collocations include campamento de refugiados and crisis de refugiados, and official texts often contrast solicitante de asilo with asilado.

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