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arm

poor

Meaning of arm

Deutsch

mit wenig Geld; unglücklich, bedauernswert

English

having little money; unfortunate

poor

Pronunciation

German
/aʁm/

arm with English translation

arm usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Familie ist sehr arm.

The family is very poor.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der arme Mann brauchte Hilfe.

The poor man needed help.

arm synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between arm, mittellos, bedürftig, erbärmlich, schlecht, and gering

M
🇩🇪German
mittellos

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

A1often
B
🇩🇪German
bedürftig

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

A1often
E
🇩🇪German
erbärmlich

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

A1rare word

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S
🇩🇪German
schlecht

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

A1very often
G
🇩🇪German
gering

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

A1very often

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What does arm mean?

having little money; unfortunate

How do you pronounce arm?

arm is pronounced [aʁm].

How is arm used in a sentence?

The family is very poor. Translation: Die Familie ist sehr arm.

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