poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
Английский
~ 700
Значения
0 значений
adjective
A2
property
1
Having little or no money
Having little or no money to buy the things you need.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is poor
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
Синонимы
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
Антонимы
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
Коллокации
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
Темы
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
Синонимы
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
Антонимы
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
Коллокации
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
Темы
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The team's poor performance cost them the game.
- We received poor service at the restaurant.
- Poor lighting made it hard to read.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
poor [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
Синонимы
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
Антонимы
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
Коллокации
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
Темы
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
poor in [something]
Синонимы
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Антонимы
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
Коллокации
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
Темы
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- This soil is poor in nutrients.
- She has a poor memory for names.
- The diet was poor in protein.
Примеры для изучающих
- The land is poor in water.
- My memory is poor for faces.
- This food is poor in sugar.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
Слоги и ударение
poor (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
Родственные слова
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.