poor
gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 700
szegény, gyenge, rossz
A2
1
szegény
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
பொருள்
Having little or no money
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
poor family
|poor people
|poor country
|poor community
இணைச்சொற்கள்
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
economy
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
பொருள்
Of low quality or standard
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
poor performance
|poor service
|poor quality
|poor results
இணைச்சொற்கள்
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Not good in quality, skill, or standard.
Of a low standard, quality, or condition; not good.
A2
3
szegény
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
பொருள்
Deserving sympathy or pity
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
poor guy
|poor thing
|poor child
இணைச்சொற்கள்
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
Lacking a desired quality or amount
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
poor in vitamins
|poor soil
|poor memory
இணைச்சொற்கள்
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
science
|health
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Having too little of something important.
Not having enough of a particular quality, substance, or nutrient.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
poor (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
poorer
adjective
poorest
adjective
Advanced or less common
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
- That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.