poor

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in Vietnamese Đau khổ về kinh tế, nghèo khó

BrE /pɔː/ AmE /pɔr/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 LACK MONEY [attributive / predicative] A1

Đau khổ về kinh tế, nghèo khó

having little or no money, possessions, or resources

  • be poor

Collocations poor family · poor country

  • She comes from a very poor background.

    Cô ấy đến từ một gia đình nghèo khó.

2 LACK QUALITY [attributive / predicative] A2

Yếu kém, tồi tệ

of low quality or standard; not good enough

  • be poor in sth

Collocations poor quality · poor performance

  • The food was very poor.

    Thức ăn rất tệ.

3 LACK SOMETHING [attributive / predicative] B1

Thiếu thốn, không đủ

lacking something that is needed or wanted; deficient in sth

  • be poor in sth

Collocations poor supply · poor knowledge

  • The area is poor in natural resources.

    Khu vực này thiếu tài nguyên thiên nhiên.

1 PERSON [countable] A2

Người nghèo

a person who has little or no money, possessions, or resources

  • poor people

Collocations poor children · poor families

  • The poor are often the most affected by economic changes.

    Người nghèo thường bị ảnh hưởng nhiều nhất bởi những thay đổi kinh tế.