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انگریزی

poor

gb/pˈʊɹ/ us/pˈʊɹ/
A2 انگریزی
~ 700
معانی
0 معانی
adjective A2 property
1

Having little or no money

Having little or no money to buy the things you need.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is poor
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'poor' meaning 'having little money' with 'poor' meaning 'bad quality'. Context is important.
ہم معنی الفاظ
impoverished (More formal and often used in reports or academic contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
wealthy (Describes someone who has a large amount of money or valuable possessions.)
لفظی تراکیب
poor family |poor people |poor country |poor community
موضوعات
economy |daily life |finance |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: poor [quality/performance/service/etc.]
عام غلطی:
Learners may incorrectly use 'bad' instead of 'poor' in formal writing where 'poor' is more appropriate.
ہم معنی الفاظ
substandard (Formal; emphasizes not meeting required standards.)
متضاد الفاظ
excellent (Indicates a very high quality or standard.)
لفظی تراکیب
poor performance |poor service |poor quality |poor results
موضوعات
evaluation |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The team's poor performance cost them the game.
  • We received poor service at the restaurant.
  • Poor lighting made it hard to read.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: poor [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the financial meaning of 'poor'. It is emotional, not economic.
ہم معنی الفاظ
unfortunate (More formal; focuses on bad luck rather than sympathy.)
متضاد الفاظ
fortunate (Indicates someone who has good luck or favorable circumstances.)
لفظی تراکیب
poor guy |poor thing |poor child
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: poor in [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
deficient (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
rich (In this context, means containing a lot of a substance or quality.)
لفظی تراکیب
poor in vitamins |poor soil |poor memory
موضوعات
science |health |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • This soil is poor in nutrients.
  • She has a poor memory for names.
  • The diet was poor in protein.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The land is poor in water.
  • My memory is poor for faces.
  • This food is poor in sugar.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
poor
IPA
GB/pˈʊɹ/
US/pˈʊɹ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
poor (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (poor)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: poor
  • Comparative: poorer
  • Superlative: poorest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
poorer adjective poorest adjective
Core family
poorly adverb B1 poverty noun B1
Advanced or less common
impoverish verb C1 impoverishment noun impoverished adjective
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • Poor thing, you must be exhausted.
  • That poor thing has been out in the rain all day.
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