pobre
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pobre
pobre(
poh
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breh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (impoverished)
2. (insufficient)
3. (unfortunate)
4. (mediocre)
a. poor
No lo aceptaron a la universidad por sus pobres calificaciones.They didn't offer him a place at the university because of his poor grades.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
5. (impoverished person)
Hay un pobre en la esquina que limpia los vidrios de los carros por unas monedas.There is a poor person on the corner who cleans car windows for a few coins.
b. beggar
Una pobre me pidió limosna en la entrada del restaurante.A beggar asked me for money at the restaurant entrance.
c. poor man (masculine)
La policía ha intentando varias veces ya mover a ese pobre de las puertas de la catedral.The police have tried several times already to move that poor man away from the cathedral doors.
d. poor woman (feminine)
Siempre aparece la misma pobre pidiendo limosna por las mesas.The same poor woman always turns up begging around the tables.
6. (unfortunate creature)
a. poor thing
¿Por qué vive en la calle aquella mujer? - La pobre no tiene dónde ir.Why does that woman live in the street? - The poor thing has nowhere to go.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
7. (used to express compassion)
b. Poor thing!
Mira, encontré esta gatita afuera en la lluvia. - ¡Pobre!Look, I found this kitten outside in the rain. - Poor thing!
pobres
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
8. (impoverished people)
Con las reformas, se ha podido reducir el porcentaje de los pobres en el país.With the reforms, we've been able to reduce the percentage of the poor in the country.
b. poor people (plural)
Hay muchos pobres que necesitan ayuda en nuestra ciudad.There are a lot of poor people who need help in our city.
pobreadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (necesitado)
a. poor
2. (colloquial)
a.
más pobre que las ratasas poor as a church mouse
3. (desdichado)
a. poor
¡pobre hombre!poor man!
¡pobre de mí!poor me!
pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi raciónwoe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion
4. (mediocre, defectuoso)
a. poor
5. (escaso)
a. poor
una dieta pobre en proteínasa diet with a low protein content
esta región es pobre en recursos naturalesthis region lacks natural resources
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
6. (sin dinero, infeliz)
a. poor person
los pobresthe poor, poor people
¡el pobre!poor thing!
la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijosthe poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed
7. (mendigo)
a. beggar
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