poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 700
szegény, gyenge, rossz
A2
1
szegény
A2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is poor
She grew up in a poor neighborhood on the edge of the city.
A város szélén, egy szegény környéken nőtt fel.
Many poor families struggle to pay for basic necessities.
Sok szegény családnak még a legalapvetőbb dolgok kifizetése is gondot okoz.
The charity aims to help poor children get an education.
Učební příklady
He is poor and needs help.
Szegény, és segítségre van szüksége.
Many poor people live in this area.
Sok szegény ember él ezen a környéken.
She comes from a poor family.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Význam
Having little or no money
Kolokace
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Synonyma
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Antonyma
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Témata
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Having little or no money to buy the things you need.
Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in society.
A2
2
Vzorec užití:
poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
The team's poor performance cost them the game.
A csapat a gyenge teljesítménye miatt elveszítette a meccset.
We received poor service at the restaurant.
Rossz kiszolgálást kaptunk az étteremben.
Poor lighting made it hard to read.
Učební příklady
The hotel has poor service.
A szállodában rossz a kiszolgálás.
He gave a poor answer to the question.
Gyenge választ adott a kérdésre.
The photo is of poor quality.
Častá chyba:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Význam
Of low quality or standard
Kolokace
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Synonyma
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Antonyma
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Témata
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not good in quality, skill, or standard.
Of a low standard, quality, or condition; not good.
A2
3
szegény
A2
Vzorec užití:
poor [someone]
Poor John, he’s been sick all week.
Szegény John, egész héten beteg volt.
You poor thing! That must have been awful.
Te szegény! Ez borzasztó lehetett.
Poor kids had to walk home in the rain.
Učební příklady
Poor Anna is very tired.
Szegény Anna nagyon fáradt.
You poor boy, you look cold.
Te szegény fiú, látszik, hogy fázol.
Poor dog, it is very hungry.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Význam
Deserving sympathy or pity
Kolokace
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Synonyma
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Antonyma
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Témata
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to show you feel sorry for someone because something bad happened to them.
Used to express sympathy for someone in an unfortunate situation.
B1
4
Vzorec užití:
poor in [something]
This soil is poor in nutrients.
Ez a talaj tápanyagban szegény.
She has a poor memory for names.
Gyenge a névmemóriája.
The diet was poor in protein.
Učební příklady
The land is poor in water.
A föld vízben szegény.
My memory is poor for faces.
Gyenge az arcmemóriám.
This food is poor in sugar.
Význam
Lacking a desired quality or amount
Kolokace
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Synonyma
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Antonyma
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Témata
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Having too little of something important.
Not having enough of a particular quality, substance, or nutrient.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
poor (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.