rough sleeper: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishIrish EnglishAustralian EnglishNew Zealand Englishneutralformal
    • A person who sleeps outdoors or in public places and does not have access to regular accommodation; a person who is homeless and sleeps rough.

    Examples

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    • The city has increased outreach programs to help rough sleepers find shelter during the winter.

      La ciudad ha incrementado los programas de ayuda para que los personas sin hogar encuentren refugio durante el invierno.

    • As a rough sleeper, he faced many challenges including harsh weather and lack of resources.

      Como persona que duerme en la calle, enfrentó muchos desafíos, incluyendo el clima severo y la falta de recursos.

    • Volunteers handed out blankets and food to rough sleepers in the park last night.

      Los voluntarios entregaron mantas y comida a las personas sin hogar en el parque anoche.

    • The rough sleeper found a temporary place to stay thanks to a local charity’s intervention.

      La persona sin hogar encontró un lugar temporal para quedarse gracias a la intervención de una organización benéfica local.

Examples:

  • EN: She hasn't said anything about it to me, but Grace is what we call a "rough sleeper."
    ES: No me ha contado nada, pero Grace es lo que llamamos "le gusta la calle".
  • EN: A rough sleeper.
    ES: Un homeless.
  • EN: No person deserves to be left without a legacy, and no rough sleeper should be left without support."
    HI: जो गुनाहगार है उसको छोड़ा नहीं जाना चाहिए जो बेगुनाह है उसे छुआ नहीं जाना चाहिएः मुख्तार अब्बास नकवी
  • EN: For a rough sleeper, I think you did pretty good.
    ID: Untuk orang yang sulit tidur, kurasa kau cukup tenang.

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