poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Inglese
~ 700
szegény, gyenge, rossz
A2
1
szegény
A2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Significato
Having little or no money
Collocazioni
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Sinonimi
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Contrari
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Temi
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Significato
Of low quality or standard
Collocazioni
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Sinonimi
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Contrari
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Temi
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not good in quality, skill, or standard.
Of a low standard, quality, or condition; not good.
A2
3
szegény
A2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Significato
Deserving sympathy or pity
Collocazioni
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Sinonimi
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Contrari
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Lacking a desired quality or amount
Collocazioni
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Sinonimi
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Contrari
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Temi
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having too little of something important.
Not having enough of a particular quality, substance, or nutrient.
Grammatica
Forma base
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Sillabe e accento
poor (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.