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Meanings of poverty in English

Russian
бедность
Portuguese
pobreza
Catalan
fretura
Spanish
pobreza
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The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.

      бедность

      Lack of the means of subsistence.

            Usage of poverty in English
            1
            Kosovo's appalling environmental problems are part of a deeper problem: chronic poverty.
            The Guardian
            2
            Food poverty is a huge problem in Ireland and throughout the EU.
            The Irish Times
            3
            The company said it wanted to tackle period poverty in New Zealand.
            Radio NZ
            4
            We want greater recognition of the depth of the food poverty problem.
            The Guardian
            5
            They talk a good game about prosperity, but deliver crime and poverty.
            Jamaica Observer
            6
            The government is moving to set child poverty reduction targets into law.
            Radio NZ
            7
            Education during emergencies also protects children from exploitation and poverty, it said.
            Reuters
            8
            He said the new government made a commitment to tackling child poverty.
            Radio NZ
            9
            Crime, unemployment, poverty and education is also on the list of concerns.
            The South African
            10
            Indeed, 20 years ago almost a third of pensioners lived in poverty.
            The Guardian
            11
            Violence, poverty and inequality were all at the nucleus of the problem.
            The South African
            12
            No one from East Africa said they left home because of poverty.
            Reuters
            13
            Zimbabwe's AIDS rate and poverty levels make Makoni's job no easy task.
            Reuters
            14
            She promised to ensure good governance, improve the economy and reduce poverty.
            Reuters
            15
            The correct answer is: Extreme poverty has decreased on a global level.
            The South African
            16
            What we do have, however, is policies that create poverty, Ali said.
            Reuters
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            Spanish
            pobreza
            Poverty through the time
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