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Meanings of poverty in English

Russian
бедность
Portuguese
pobreza
Catalan
fretura
Spanish
pobreza
Wikidata

The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions.

бедность

Lack of the means of subsistence.

Synonyms
Examples for "impoverishment"
Examples for "impoverishment"
1
Political, economic and cultural impoverishment makes the emblem all the more precious.
The Irish Times
2
The impoverishment of China began with the flow abroad of her metallic currency.
A History of China
3
Another sign of impoverishment is the decrease in the quantity of live stock.
Russia
4
The impoverishment of the South will not aid in calming its intestine quarrels.
The Uprising of a Great People / The United States in 1861. to W...
5
Despite its history of impoverishment, it conceives itself as an important regional player.
The Guardian
1
The poorness of his play was accentuated by the brilliance of Joe's.
Psmith in the City
2
I never could see no 'poorness of spirit,' come to git at 'em.
In Exile, and Other Stories
3
The poorness of the subject and the richness of the price shocked her profoundly.
Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One
4
I am taught the poorness of our invention, the ugliness of towns and palaces.
Essays — Second Series
5
He apologised first for the poorness of the entertainment, saying that he had done his best.
The King's Achievement
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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Translations for poverty
Spanish
pobreza
Poverty through the time
Poverty across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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