poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Английски
~ 700
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A2
property
1
Having little or no money
Having little or no money to buy the things you need.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is poor
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Синоними
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Антоними
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Колокации
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Теми
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
Честа грешка:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Синоними
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Антоними
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Колокации
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Теми
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The team's poor performance cost them the game.
- We received poor service at the restaurant.
- Poor lighting made it hard to read.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
poor [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Синоними
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Антоними
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Колокации
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
poor in [something]
Синоними
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Антоними
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Колокации
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Теми
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- This soil is poor in nutrients.
- She has a poor memory for names.
- The diet was poor in protein.
Примери за учащи
- The land is poor in water.
- My memory is poor for faces.
- This food is poor in sugar.
Граматика
Речникова форма
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Срички и ударение
poor (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Семейство думи
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.