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indocumentado

undocumented

adjective een-doh-koo-men-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

without ID papers

Usage Note

Indocumentado most often describes a person without valid identity documents or immigration papers, and can also function as a noun (un indocumentado). In some dialects it is used colloquially to call someone ignorant or clueless, a use that can be offensive.

Examples

"El migrante indocumentado cruzó la frontera."

Natural Translation

The undocumented migrant crossed the border.

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