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бедный
[ˈbʲednɨj]

poor

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈbʲednɨj]
Meaning of бедный

having little money; unfortunate

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poor

When to use бедный

poor family

бедная семья

poor people

бедные люди

poor child

бедный ребенок

poor country

бедная страна

poor area

бедный район

бедный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The poor man had no coat.

У бедного мужчины не было пальто.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They helped a poor family in town.

Они помогли бедной семье в городе.

Similar words

бедный

General word for a person or family with little money; can also mean unfortunate in phrases like 'poor child'.

нищий

Extremely poor; often emphasizes severe poverty, lack of money, and sometimes a beggar-like way of life.

обездоленный

Deprived of normal living conditions, support, or protection; often with a feeling of pity or compassion.

малоимущий

Having a very low income; a neutral, official term often used in social and legal contexts.

нуждающийся

Someone who needs money, help, or things; it emphasizes need more than poverty itself.

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бедныйpoor
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

бедный synonyms

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What's the difference between бедный / нищий / обездоленный / малоимущий / нуждающийся / неимущий

🇷🇺Russian
бедный

General word for a person or family with little money; can also mean unfortunate in phrases like 'poor child'.

A1Very Often

He grew up in a poor family.

Он вырос в бедной семье.

Н
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нищий

Extremely poor; often emphasizes severe poverty, lack of money, and sometimes a beggar-like way of life.

A2Often

After the war, the city was impoverished and ruined.

После войны город был нищий и разрушенный.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обездоленный

Deprived of normal living conditions, support, or protection; often with a feeling of pity or compassion.

B1Rarely

The organization helps deprived children.

Организация помогает обездоленным детям.

М
🇷🇺Russian
малоимущий

Having a very low income; a neutral, official term often used in social and legal contexts.

B1Often

Low-income families are entitled to benefits.

Малоимущим семьям положены льготы.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нуждающийся

Someone who needs money, help, or things; it emphasizes need more than poverty itself.

A2Often

This program helps families in need.

Эта программа помогает нуждающимся семьям.

Н
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неимущий

Having no property or money; a bookish, official word with a more formal, legal flavor.

B1Rarely

Aid is provided to destitute citizens.

Неимущим гражданам предоставляется помощь.

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How to pronounce бедный and what this word means

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

how to pronounce бедный

[ˈbʲednɨj]

бедный translation

poor

бедный examples

Die alte Straße ist arm an Licht.

бедный transcription

[ˈbʲednɨj]

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бедный meaning: what does it mean?

у которого мало денег; несчастный, жалкий

бедный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

бедный is pronounced as [ˈbʲednɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

бедный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die alte Straße ist arm an Licht. Translation: На старой улице мало света.

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