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إنجليزي

poor

gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A2 property
1

Having little or no money

Having little or no money to buy the things you need.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is poor
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
مرادفات
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
أضداد
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
تراكيب شائعة
poor family |poor people |poor country |poor community
مواضيع
economy |daily life |finance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She grew up in a poor neighborhood on the edge of the city.
  • Many poor families struggle to pay for basic necessities.
  • The charity aims to help poor children get an education.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He is poor and needs help.
  • Many poor people live in this area.
  • She comes from a poor family.
adjective A2 property
2

Of low quality or standard

Not good in quality, skill, or standard.

نمط الاستخدام: poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
مرادفات
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
أضداد
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
تراكيب شائعة
poor performance |poor service |poor quality |poor results
مواضيع
evaluation |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The team's poor performance cost them the game.
  • We received poor service at the restaurant.
  • Poor lighting made it hard to read.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The hotel has poor service.
  • He gave a poor answer to the question.
  • The photo is of poor quality.
adjective A2 property
3

Deserving sympathy or pity

Used to show you feel sorry for someone because something bad happened to them.

نمط الاستخدام: poor [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
مرادفات
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
أضداد
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
تراكيب شائعة
poor guy |poor thing |poor child
مواضيع
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Poor John, he’s been sick all week.
  • You poor thing! That must have been awful.
  • Poor kids had to walk home in the rain.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Poor Anna is very tired.
  • You poor boy, you look cold.
  • Poor dog, it is very hungry.
adjective B1 property
4

Lacking a desired quality or amount

Having too little of something important.

نمط الاستخدام: poor in [something]
مرادفات
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
أضداد
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
تراكيب شائعة
poor in vitamins |poor soil |poor memory
مواضيع
science |health |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • This soil is poor in nutrients.
  • She has a poor memory for names.
  • The diet was poor in protein.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The land is poor in water.
  • My memory is poor for faces.
  • This food is poor in sugar.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
poor (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: poor
  • Comparative: poorer
  • Superlative: poorest
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
poorer adjective poorest adjective
Core family
poorly adverb B1 poverty noun B1
Advanced or less common
impoverish verb C1 impoverishment noun impoverished adjective
تعبيرات

down-and-out

1
/dˈaʊn ˈænd ˈaʊt/
idiom informal

Person with no money, job, or home

Someone who has no money and no place to live.

أمثلة
  • He ended up down-and-out after losing his job.
  • The shelter helps down-and-out individuals get back on their feet.

in poor taste

1
/ˈɪn pˈʊɹ tˈeɪst/
fixed phrase

Socially inappropriate or offensive

Not polite or acceptable; likely to offend people.

أمثلة
  • His joke about the accident was in poor taste.
  • Wearing that outfit to a funeral would be in poor taste.

poor excuse for [something]

1
/pˈʊɹ ɪkskjˈus fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Inadequate example of something claimed to be

Something that is not good enough to be what it is supposed to be.

أمثلة
  • That was a poor excuse for an apology.
  • This is a poor excuse for a meal.

poor thing

1
/pˈʊɹ θˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Expression of sympathy or pity

A way to say you feel sorry for someone or something.

أمثلة
  • Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
  • That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.
الرجوع للقائمة
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