No. 11,693 in Spanish
ganapanes
"Ganapanes" refers to unskilled laborers or people who do small jobs to earn a living.
In a sentence
Los ganapanes trabajaban incansablemente para llevar el sustento a sus familias.
The day laborers worked tirelessly to provide for their families.
In this sentence, 'ganapanes' is used to refer to individuals engaged in hard, manual work to earn a livelihood.
Ese lugar está lleno de ganapanes que buscan cualquier oportunidad de trabajo.
That place is full of opportunists seeking any job opportunity.
Here, 'ganapanes' implies opportunists, but it's understood in an informal or slightly derogatory sense.
En el mercado, los ganapanes ayudan a cargar las compras a cambio de unas monedas.
In the market, the porters help carry the groceries in exchange for some coins.
The term 'ganapanes' refers to street workers or helpers performing tasks for payment.
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