poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
Having little or no money
Having little or no money to buy the things you need.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is poor
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Συνώνυμα
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Θέματα
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Συνώνυμα
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Αντώνυμα
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Θέματα
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The team's poor performance cost them the game.
- We received poor service at the restaurant.
- Poor lighting made it hard to read.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
poor [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Συνώνυμα
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Αντώνυμα
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
poor in [something]
Συνώνυμα
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Θέματα
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This soil is poor in nutrients.
- She has a poor memory for names.
- The diet was poor in protein.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The land is poor in water.
- My memory is poor for faces.
- This food is poor in sugar.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
poor (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.