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