الإنجليزية

poverty

gb/pˈɑvɚti/ us/pˈɑvɚti/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 2700
المعاني
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اسم B1 state
1

State of being very poor

The state of not having enough money or things to live well.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] lives in poverty
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poverty' with 'poor'. 'Poverty' is a noun (the state), while 'poor' is an adjective (describing a person or thing).
المرادفات
destitution (A more formal term that emphasizes complete lack of resources.) | penury (A very formal or literary term for extreme poverty.)
الأضداد
wealth (Having a large amount of money or possessions, the opposite economic condition.) | prosperity (A state of success and good fortune, especially financially.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
extreme poverty |live in poverty |poverty line |poverty level |poverty rate
الموضوعات
economics |society |daily life |finance |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Many families in the area live in poverty.
  • The charity aims to reduce child poverty.
  • She grew up in poverty but went on to become a successful doctor.
  • Extreme poverty remains a global challenge.
  • Government programs can help people escape poverty.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They live in poverty.
  • Poverty is a big problem in the city.
  • He wants to help people in poverty.
  • Some children grow up in poverty.
اسم formal B2 state
2

Lack of something important

Not having enough of something important.

نمط الاستخدام: poverty of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may assume 'poverty' always refers to money. In formal contexts, it can also mean lack of other important things.
المرادفات
scarcity (General term for limited availability of something.) | deficiency (A shortfall or lack, often used in formal contexts.)
الأضداد
abundance (A large quantity of something; plenty.) | richness (Having a lot of something valuable or desirable.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
poverty of imagination |poverty of opportunity |poverty of ideas
الموضوعات
general |evaluation |core_vocabulary |daily_life
أمثلة
  • The essay shows a poverty of original thought.
  • There is a poverty of resources in the rural school.
  • Critics noted the poverty of detail in the report.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The book has a poverty of ideas.
  • We see a poverty of food in the area.
  • There is a poverty of jobs here.
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المقاطع والنبر
poverty (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (poverty)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: poverty
  • Plural: poverty
عائلة الكلمة
Core family
poor adjective A2 poorly adverb B1
Related words
impoverish verb C1 impoverished adjective impoverishment noun
Negative and opposite forms
wealth noun B1 wealthy adjective B1
التعبيرات

extreme poverty

1
/ɪkstɹˈim pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase

Very severe lack of money and resources

Very severe form of being poor, often without enough food or shelter.

أمثلة
  • Extreme poverty affects millions worldwide.
  • They grew up in extreme poverty.

lift out of poverty

1
/lˈɪft ˈaʊt əv pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase

Help someone stop being poor

To make someone not poor anymore by improving their life and income.

أمثلة
  • The project lifted thousands out of poverty.
  • Education can lift people out of poverty.

live in poverty

1
/lˈɪv ˈɪn pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase

Have very little money to live on

To have a life with very little money and not enough things for comfort.

أمثلة
  • They live in poverty despite working hard.
  • Millions still live in poverty around the world.

poverty line

1
/pˈɑvɚti lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase

Official minimum income level

The amount of money you need to have enough food, housing, and other basic things to live.

أمثلة
  • Many families earn less than the poverty line.
  • The government raised the poverty line this year.

poverty trap

1
/pˈɑvɚti tɹˈæp/
fixed phrase

Cycle keeping people poor

A situation where people stay poor because they cannot earn enough to improve their lives.

أمثلة
  • High childcare costs can create a poverty trap for single parents.
  • The program aims to break the poverty trap.
  • Many development programs try to help families escape the poverty trap.

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