maldita pobreza

maldita pobreza
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. wretched poverty
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Queríamos ser futbolistas profesionales para escapar de la maldita pobreza en que vivíamos.We wanted to be professional soccer players to escape the wretched poverty we lived in.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Maldita pobreza. No tengo ni para el bus.I'm so poor I can't even take a bus.
Sin plata otra vez. Maldita pobreza.No money again. I hate being poor.
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