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poor

poor

Meaning of poor

having little money; unfortunate

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British English/pʊə/
American English/pʊr/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersqióng de
poor
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poor with Chinese translation

poor usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The poor man had no coat.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

They helped a poor family in town.

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poor belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

poor穷的
chopped切碎的
cooked煮熟的
frozen冷冻的
raw生的
salty咸的
sliced切片的

poor synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between poor / broke / penniless / destitute / impoverished / low-income

B
🇬🇧English
broke

informal; means having no money right now

A2Very Often

I'm broke until payday.

P
🇬🇧English
penniless

means having no money at all; stronger than poor

B1Often

After losing his job, he was penniless.

D
🇬🇧English
destitute

very formal; means extremely poor and lacking basic necessities

B2Rarely

The destitute family received food and shelter.

I
🇬🇧English
impoverished

means made poor, often by bad conditions or events

B2Often

The war left many people impoverished.

L
🇬🇧English
low-income

describes people, families, or areas with low income; less emotional than poor

B1Often

They live in a low-income neighborhood.

U
🇬🇧English
underprivileged

focuses on social disadvantage, not only lack of money

B2Often

The program supports underprivileged students.

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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/

poor translation

poor

poor examples

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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