poor
poor
having little money; unfortunate
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informal; means having no money right now
I'm broke until payday.
means having no money at all; stronger than poor
After losing his job, he was penniless.
very formal; means extremely poor and lacking basic necessities
The destitute family received food and shelter.
means made poor, often by bad conditions or events
The war left many people impoverished.
describes people, families, or areas with low income; less emotional than poor
They live in a low-income neighborhood.
focuses on social disadvantage, not only lack of money
The program supports underprivileged students.
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How is poor different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce poor and what this word means
poor means poor. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce poor
/pʊə/
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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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