slum
BrE /slʌm/ AmE /slʌm/
noun en → es
a very poor area of a town or city where the houses are old and in bad condition, often with many people living there
barrio pobre, gueto, suburbio marginal
- a slum area
Collocations slum conditions · slum housing
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The government is trying to improve the living conditions in the slums.
El gobierno está tratando de mejorar las condiciones de vida en los barrios marginales.
to live or stay in a very poor area of a town or city, often with many other people living there
vivir en un barrio pobre, residir en un gueto
- slum it in a place
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They decided to slum it in the city center.
Decidieron vivir en un barrio pobre del centro de la ciudad.