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"Poverty" is a noun which is often translated as "la pobreza", and "squalor" is a noun which is often translated as "la miseria". Learn more about the difference between "poverty" and "squalor" below.
poverty(
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vuhr
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la pobreza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The number of children living in poverty decreased last year.El número de niños que viven en la pobreza disminuyó el año pasado.
2. (scarcity)
a. la pobreza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spiritual poverty afflicts wealthier countries.La pobreza espiritual aflige a los países más ricos.
b. la escasez (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The poverty of information makes no sense nowadays.La escasez de información es un contrasentido en la actualidad.
a. la pobreza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The poverty of the soil makes it unsuitable for crops.La pobreza del suelo lo hace inapropiado para el cultivo.
squalor(
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (poverty)
a. la miseria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you want to return to your life of squalor, or do you want to make something of yourself?¿Quieres volver a tu vida de miseria, o quieres ser alguien?
2. (filth)
a. la suciedad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't care that the apartment is small, but I can't stand living in this squalor.No me importa si el departamento es pequeño, pero no soporto vivir en esta suciedad.
