penniless
gb/pˈɛniləs/ us/pˈɛniləs/
B2
Inglés
pénztelen, nincstelen
B2
1
pénztelen
B2
nincstelen
C1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is/was penniless
He arrived in the city penniless, with nothing but a backpack.
Egy fillér nélkül érkezett a városba, nem volt nála más, csak egy hátizsák.
After paying the medical bills, she was nearly penniless.
Az orvosi számlák kifizetése után szinte teljesen pénztelen maradt.
The charity provides meals for penniless families.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I was penniless after I lost my wallet.
Miután elvesztettem a pénztárcámat, egy fillérem sem maradt.
He came to the country penniless.
Pénztelenül jött az országba.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse it with "pennyless" (incorrect spelling) or use it for "not expensive" (it means the person has no money).
Significado
having no money at all
Colocaciones
left penniless
|virtually penniless
|completely penniless
|suddenly penniless
|penniless student
|penniless immigrant
|penniless and homeless
|end up penniless
|die penniless
|penniless after [event]
Sinónimos
broke (More informal; often temporary.)
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destitute (Stronger; suggests extreme poverty and hardship.)
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impoverished (More formal; often about long-term poverty.)
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poor (More general and less emphatic.)
Antónimos
wealthy (Having a lot of money and assets.)
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well-off (Comfortably having enough money.)
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affluent (Having a lot of money; often formal.)
Temas
money
|daily_life
|society
Definición
having no money
Having no money; extremely poor.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
penniless
AFI
GB/pˈɛniləs/
US/pˈɛniləs/
Sílabas y acento
pen - ni - less (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pen)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: penniless
Familia de palabras
Core family
penny
noun A2
Expresiones
die penniless
1/dˈaɪ pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
die with no money
to die with no money
Ejemplos
- Despite his fame, he died penniless.
- The artist died penniless, and his work became valuable later.
- Some people fear they will die penniless without a pension.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He died penniless.
end up penniless
1/ˈɛnd ˈʌp pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
become penniless in the end
to become penniless later
Ejemplos
- He spent recklessly and ended up penniless.
- Many athletes end up penniless a few years after retiring.
- If you keep lending money, you could end up penniless.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He ended up penniless.
leave [someone] penniless
1/lˈiv sˈʌmwˌʌn pˈɛniləs/
fixed phrase
cause someone to have no money
to make someone have no money
Ejemplos
- The scam left him penniless.
- A long illness can leave a family penniless without insurance.
- She was left penniless after the theft.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The robbery left him penniless.
penniless and homeless
1/pˈɛniləs ˈænd hˈoʊmləs/
fixed phrase
without money or a home
without money and without a home
Ejemplos
- After the fire, the family was penniless and homeless.
- He arrived penniless and homeless, looking for help.
- The program supports people who are penniless and homeless.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They were penniless and homeless.