poverty
gb/pˈɑvɚti/ us/pˈɑvɚti/
B1
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
state
1
State of being very poor
The state of not having enough money or things to live well.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] lives in poverty
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'poverty' with 'poor'. 'Poverty' is a noun (the state), while 'poor' is an adjective (describing a person or thing).
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
extreme poverty
|live in poverty
|poverty line
|poverty level
|poverty rate
Thèmes
economics
|society
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Many families in the area live in poverty.
- The charity aims to reduce child poverty.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They live in poverty.
- Poverty is a big problem in the city.
- He wants to help people in poverty.
- Some children grow up in poverty.
Nom
formal
B2
state
2
Lack of something important
Not having enough of something important.
Schéma d’usage :
poverty of [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may assume 'poverty' always refers to money. In formal contexts, it can also mean lack of other important things.
Synonymes
scarcity (General term for limited availability of something.)
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deficiency (A shortfall or lack, often used in formal contexts.)
Antonymes
abundance (A large quantity of something; plenty.)
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richness (Having a lot of something valuable or desirable.)
Collocations
poverty of imagination
|poverty of opportunity
|poverty of ideas
Thèmes
general
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemples
- The essay shows a poverty of original thought.
- There is a poverty of resources in the rural school.
- Critics noted the poverty of detail in the report.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The book has a poverty of ideas.
- We see a poverty of food in the area.
- There is a poverty of jobs here.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
poverty
API
GB/pˈɑvɚti/
US/pˈɑvɚti/
Syllabes et accentuation
poverty (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (poverty)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: poverty
- Plural: poverty
Famille de mots
Related words
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.