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

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What is an example sentence for Poor in Italian?

English: "Many families in the village are very poor and struggle to find food." | Italian: "Molte famiglie nel villaggio sono molto povere e faticano a trovare cibo."

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poor Meaning in Italian (poor significato in italiano)

Q: What is 'povero' called in English?

'povero' in English is called "Poor". Poor refers to: Senza abbastanza soldi per vivere in uno standard considerato confortevole o normale in una società.

povero, scarso

povero in English:poor

Phonetic:pòvɛro

Plural: poors

Gender:Maschile

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Il significato di poor in italiano è povero, scarso. (Senza abbastanza soldi per vivere in uno standard considerato confortevole o normale in una società.)

Definitions of Poor

1
adjective
povero
Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
Senza abbastanza soldi per vivere in uno standard considerato confortevole o normale in una società.
2
adjective
scarso
Of a low or inferior standard or quality.
Di uno standard o qualità basso o inferiore.
3
adjective
povero
Deserving pity or sympathy; unfortunate.
Meritevole di pietà o simpatia; sfortunato.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Molte famiglie nel villaggio sono molto povere e faticano a trovare cibo.

casual

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

Lo studente ha ricevuto voti scarsi perché non ha studiato abbastanza.

casual

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

Oh, poverino, ti sei fatto male?

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

bisognosoindigentemiserabile

In English:

impoverisheddestitute needy penniless

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

riccoagiatoabbiente

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.