poverty
gb/pˈɑvɚti/ us/pˈɑvɚti/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2700
szegénység, hiány, szűkösség
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
szegénység
B1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] lives in poverty
Many families in the area live in poverty.
A környéken sok család él szegénységben.
The charity aims to reduce child poverty.
A jótékonysági szervezet célja a gyermekszegénység csökkentése.
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.
Učební příklady
They live in poverty.
Szegénységben élnek.
Poverty is a big problem in the city.
A szegénység nagy probléma a városban.
He wants to help people in poverty.
Some children grow up in poverty.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poverty' with 'poor'. 'Poverty' is a noun (the state), while 'poor' is an adjective (describing a person or thing).
Význam
State of being very poor
Kolokace
extreme poverty
|live in poverty
|poverty line
|poverty level
|poverty rate
Synonyma
destitution (A more formal term that emphasizes complete lack of resources.)
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penury (A very formal or literary term for extreme poverty.)
Antonyma
wealth (Having a large amount of money or possessions, the opposite economic condition.)
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prosperity (A state of success and good fortune, especially financially.)
Témata
economics
|society
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The state of not having enough money or things to live well.
The condition of having insufficient money or material possessions to meet basic needs.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
FORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
poverty of [something]
The essay shows a poverty of original thought.
Az esszé az eredeti gondolatok hiányáról árulkodik.
There is a poverty of resources in the rural school.
A vidéki iskolában erőforráshiány van.
Critics noted the poverty of detail in the report.
Učební příklady
The book has a poverty of ideas.
A könyvben kevés az ötlet.
We see a poverty of food in the area.
A környéken kevés az élelmiszer.
There is a poverty of jobs here.
Častá chyba:
Learners may assume 'poverty' always refers to money. In formal contexts, it can also mean lack of other important things.
Význam
Lack of something important
Kolokace
poverty of imagination
|poverty of opportunity
|poverty of ideas
Synonyma
scarcity (General term for limited availability of something.)
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deficiency (A shortfall or lack, often used in formal contexts.)
Antonyma
abundance (A large quantity of something; plenty.)
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richness (Having a lot of something valuable or desirable.)
Témata
general
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definice
Not having enough of something important.
A condition of having too little of something necessary, useful, or desirable.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
poverty
IPA
GB/pˈɑvɚti/
US/pˈɑvɚti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
poverty (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (poverty)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: poverty
- Plural: poverty
Příbuzná slova
Related words
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.