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poor BrE / pɔː(r) /  BrE / pʊə(r) / Native audio playback is not supported. poor(adjective)BrE / pɔː(r) /  BrE / pʊə(r) / having very little money; not having enough money for basic needsopposite richhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/richThey were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.We aim to help the poorest families.It's among the poorer countries of the world.They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.socially disadvantaged sections of the communityIt’s a charity that provides help for needy children.Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities.poor/needy children/familiesHe died penniless in Paris.I was always hard up as a student.people who have very little moneyopposite richhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/richThey provided food and shelter for the poor.deserving pity and sympathyHave you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him.It's hungry—the poor little thing.‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you poor thing.’not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expectedSee related entries: Poor healthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/poor_health/poor_2the party’s poor performance in the electionto be in poor healthIt was raining heavily and visibility was poor.poor food/light/soilto have a poor opinion of somebody (= to not think well of somebody)not good or skilled at somethinga poor swimmera poor judge of characterShe's a good teacher but a poor manager.a poor sailor (= somebody who easily gets sick at sea)having very small amounts of somethingopposite richhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/richa country poor in natural resourcessoil poor in nutrientsto finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc.to do something or perform well or badly, especially in a contestThe team gave a good account of themselves in the match.a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thingSparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.Extra ExamplesHe was getting richer and richer as they got poorer and poorer.The work was of an extremely poor standard.These crops are poor in nutrients.They remained poor all their lives.I may be dirt poor, but I have my pride.I’m afraid I’m rather a poor sailor.It’s among the poorer countries of the world.On the whole he had a poor opinion of human nature.She’s a good teacher but a poor manager.She’s been in poor health for some time now.Such a poor swimmer would not survive in that water for long.They always treated me like a poor relation.We discussed the party’s poor performance in the election.We tried to keep working in the poor light.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poure, from Latin pauper.

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(adjective) they were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.we aim to help the poorest families.it's among the poorer countries of the world.they were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=poor This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	poor
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / pɔː(r) / BrE / pʊə(r) /
Example	they were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. we aim to help the poorest families. it's among the poorer countries of the world. they were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=poor
Content	poor (adjective)BrE / pɔː(r) / BrE / pʊə(r) / having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs opposite rich https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rich They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. We aim to help the poorest families. It's among the poorer countries of the world. They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. socially disadvantaged sections of the community It’s a charity that provides help for needy children. Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities. poor/needy children/families He died penniless in Paris. I was always hard up as a student. people who have very little money opposite rich https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rich They provided food and shelter for the poor. deserving pity and sympathy Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. It's hungry—the poor little thing. ‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you poor thing.’ not good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected See related entries: Poor health https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/poor_health/poor_2 the party’s poor performance in the election to be in poor health It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. poor food/light/soil to have a poor opinion of somebody (= to not think well of somebody) not good or skilled at something a poor swimmer a poor judge of character She's a good teacher but a poor manager. a poor sailor (= somebody who easily gets sick at sea) having very small amounts of something opposite rich https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rich a country poor in natural resources soil poor in nutrients to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. to do something or perform well or badly, especially in a contest The team gave a good account of themselves in the match. a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne. Extra Examples He was getting richer and richer as they got poorer and poorer. The work was of an extremely poor standard. These crops are poor in nutrients. They remained poor all their lives. I may be dirt poor, but I have my pride. I’m afraid I’m rather a poor sailor. It’s among the poorer countries of the world. On the whole he had a poor opinion of human nature. She’s a good teacher but a poor manager. She’s been in poor health for some time now. Such a poor swimmer would not survive in that water for long. They always treated me like a poor relation. We discussed the party’s poor performance in the election. We tried to keep working in the poor light. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French poure, from Latin pauper.
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