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arm

poor

Meaning of arm

having little money; unfortunate

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German/aʁm/
poor
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What's the difference between arm / mittellos / bedürftig / schlecht / erbärmlich / gering

🇩🇪German
arm

poor — having little money; unfortunate

A1Often
M
🇩🇪German
mittellos

Having no money or resources at all; emphasizes complete lack of means.

A1Often

Nach dem Unfall war er mittellos und brauchte Hilfe.

После несчастного случая у него не было денег, и ему нужна была помощь.

B
🇩🇪German
bedürftig

In need or needy; often used for someone who requires help because of poverty or hardship.

A1Often

Die bedürftige Familie bekam Lebensmittelhilfe.

Нуждающаяся семья получила продовольственную помощь.

S
🇩🇪German
schlecht

Bad, poor in quality, unpleasant; not about poverty, but about something being not good.

A1Very Often

Das Wetter war schlecht und kalt.

Погода была плохая и холодная.

E
🇩🇪German
erbärmlich

Miserable, pathetic, extremely bad; stronger and more emotional than simple poverty, often with pity or contempt.

A1Rarely

Er wohnte in erbärmlichen Verhältnissen.

Он жил в жалких условиях.

G
🇩🇪German
gering

Small or low in amount/degree; can describe low income, but does not itself mean poverty.

A1Very Often

Er hat nur ein geringes Einkommen.

У него только небольшой доход.

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arm translation: poor. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce arm

/aʁm/

arm translation

poor

arm transcription

/aʁm/

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arm meaning: what does it mean?

mit wenig Geld; unglücklich, bedauernswert

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