English–Spanish

“shun” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maɾxiˈnaɾ/

Example

En la escuela no debemos marginar a los compañeros nuevos.

At school we must not shun new classmates.

Illustration for marginar (shun)

How to say “shun” in Spanish

“Shun” in Spanish is marginar.

A person isolated at the literal margin of a crowd.

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

Example sentences with marginar

No debemos marginar a alguien por su origen.

We should not shun someone because of their origin.

Tips for using marginar

  • Common patterns are marginar a alguien and estar marginado, and the adjective/noun marginado frequently denotes a socially excluded person.

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