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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespobre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poh-breh
"Muchas familias en la zona son pobres y luchan por conseguir lo básico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
"Many families in the area are poor and struggle to afford basic necessities."
- 1
A person who is poor.
"The charity aims to help the poor by providing food and shelter."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'poor' originates from the Old French 'povre', which in turn comes from the Latin 'pauper', meaning 'poor, needy'. The term has evolved through the centuries to encompass not only financial deprivation but also a lack of quality or worth.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Poor"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Poor" is said worldwide
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pauvre
Transliteration: povr
"Beaucoup de familles dans la région sont pauvres et luttent pour se procurer des besoins de base."
arm
Transliteration: arm
"Viele Familien in der Gegend sind arm und kämpfen, um grundlegende Bedürfnisse zu decken."
povero
Transliteration: po-veh-ro
"Molte famiglie nella zona sono povere e faticano a permettersi i bisogni di base."
pobre
Transliteration: poh-breh
"Muchas familias en la zona son pobres y luchan por conseguir lo básico."
pobre
Transliteration: poh-breh
"Muitas famílias na área são pobres e lutam para conseguir o básico."
गरीब
Transliteration: gareeb
"इस क्षेत्र में कई परिवार गरीब हैं और बुनियादी जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहे हैं।"
贫穷的
Transliteration: pínqióng de
"该地区许多家庭都很贫穷，难以满足基本需求。"
가난한
Transliteration: gananhan
"이 지역의 많은 가족이 가난하여 기본적인 필요를 충족하는 데 어려움을 겪고 있습니다."
貧しい
Transliteration: mazushii
"この地域の多くの家族は貧しく、基本的なニーズを満たすのに苦労しています。"
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