How do you pronounce 'Poor' and 'pauvre'?

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What is an example sentence for Poor in French?

English: "Many families in the village are very poor and struggle to find food." | French: "Beaucoup de familles du village sont très pauvres et ont du mal à trouver de la nourriture."

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poor Meaning in French (poor signification en français)

Q: What is 'pauvre' called in English?

'pauvre' in English is called "Poor". Poor refers to: Manquant d'argent suffisant pour vivre selon un standard considéré comme confortable ou normal dans une société.

pauvre, médiocre

pauvre in English:poor

Phonetic:pɔvʁ

Plural: poorer, poorest

Gender:Épicène

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de poor en français est pauvre, médiocre. (Manquant d'argent suffisant pour vivre selon un standard considéré comme confortable ou normal dans une société.)

Definitions of Poor

1
adjective
pauvre
Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
Manquant d'argent suffisant pour vivre selon un standard considéré comme confortable ou normal dans une société.
2
adjective
médiocre
Of a low or inferior standard or quality.
De qualité ou de standard bas ou inférieur.
3
adjective
pauvre
Deserving pity or sympathy; unfortunate.
Méritant pitié ou sympathie ; malheureux.

Example Sentences

casual

“Many families in the village are very poor and struggle to find food.”

Beaucoup de familles du village sont très pauvres et ont du mal à trouver de la nourriture.

casual

“The student received poor grades because he didn't study enough.”

L'étudiant a reçu de mauvaises notes parce qu'il n'a pas assez étudié.

casual

“Oh, you poor thing, did you hurt yourself?”

Oh, le pauvre petit, tu t'es fait mal ?

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

indigentdémunimédiocre

In English:

impoverisheddestitute needy penniless

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

richeaisébon

In English:

rich wealthyaffluentprosperous

Inflected Word Forms

nounpoverty

adverbpoorly

comparativepoorer

superlativepoorest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

poor man'scollocation

A cheaper or less sophisticated version of something.

poor relationidiom

A person or thing that is less successful or important than others of the same kind.

poor housecollocation

A public institution where paupers were housed and supported.