poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Anglų
~ 700
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A2
property
1
Having little or no money
Having little or no money to buy the things you need.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is poor
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Sinonimai
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Antonimai
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Kolokacijos
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Temos
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Sinonimai
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Antonimai
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Kolokacijos
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Temos
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The team's poor performance cost them the game.
- We received poor service at the restaurant.
- Poor lighting made it hard to read.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
poor [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Sinonimai
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Antonimai
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Kolokacijos
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
poor in [something]
Sinonimai
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Antonimai
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Kolokacijos
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Temos
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- This soil is poor in nutrients.
- She has a poor memory for names.
- The diet was poor in protein.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The land is poor in water.
- My memory is poor for faces.
- This food is poor in sugar.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
poor (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Žodžių šeima
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.