This is the 4457th most frequent Portuguese word.
carentes
"Carentes" means "needy" or "lacking" in English.
Here, 'carentes' refers to children lacking resources, emphasizing socio-economic conditions.
As crianças carentes da região precisam de apoio.
The deprived children of the region need support.
Here, 'carentes' emphasizes a lack or absence, in this case, of attention among people.
Ela sempre está disposta a ajudar pessoas carentes de atenção.
She is always willing to help people lacking attention.
Here, 'carentes' refers to lacking or being deprived of something important, in this case, information about an event.