Kilo Lingo

/ˈpoβɾe/

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Translation

poor

Word origin

From Latin pauper ('poor, of small means').

Origin
Latin
Root
pauper
English cognates
poor, pauper, poverty

Grammar

Masc pluralpobres

Examples

.

They are a very poor but happy family.

, .

Poor lad, he has had a bad day.

barrio .

The neighbourhood was poor when I was little.

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The result was poor because of the lack of time.

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My poor grandmother can no longer hear well.

, .

My family was poor, but we were always happy.

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This word is part of lesson 11.