poor
poor
having little money; unfortunate
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poor with Russian translation
poor usage examples
Они помогли бедной семье в городе.
They helped a poor family in town.
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poor synonyms
What's the difference between poor / broke / penniless / destitute / impoverished / low-income
basic word for having little money or being unfortunate
Many poor families need support.
Многим бедным семьям нужна поддержка.
informal; means having no money right now
I'm broke until payday.
Я на мели до зарплаты.
means having no money at all; stronger than poor
After losing his job, he was penniless.
После потери работы он остался без гроша.
very formal; means extremely poor and lacking basic necessities
The destitute family received food and shelter.
Семья, находящаяся в крайней нужде, получила еду и жильё.
means made poor, often by bad conditions or events
The war left many people impoverished.
Война оставила многих людей обедневшими.
describes people, families, or areas with low income; less emotional than poor
They live in a low-income neighborhood.
Они живут в районе с низким доходом населения.
focuses on social disadvantage, not only lack of money
The program supports underprivileged students.
Программа поддерживает обделённых учащихся.
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How to pronounce poor and what this word means
poor translation: бедный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce poor
/pʊə/
poor translation
бедный
poor examples
The poor man had no coat.
poor transcription
/pʊə/, /pʊr/
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poor meaning: what does it mean?
having little money; unfortunate
poor pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
poor is pronounced as /pʊə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
poor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The poor man had no coat. Translation: У бедного мужчины не было пальто.
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