pobreza

f.

poverty.

pobreza de lack o scarcity of

pobreza de espíritu weakness of character

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pobreza

► nombre femenino

1 (escasez de dinero) poverty

2 (falta) lack, scarcity

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noun f.

1) poverty

2) want

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SF

1) (=falta de dinero) poverty

vivían en la más absoluta pobreza — they lived in abject poverty

- pobreza no es vileza

2) (=escasez)

nos sorprendió la pobreza de su razonamiento — we were surprised by the poverty of his arguments

pobreza de vocabulario — poverty of vocabulary

3) (Rel)

voto de pobreza — vow of poverty

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femenino

a) (económica) poverty

extrema pobreza — abject poverty

b) (mediocridad) poverty, poorness

su conversación es de una pobreza deprimente — his conversation is depressingly dull

pobreza cultural y espiritual — cultural and spiritual poverty

c) (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality

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= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.

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* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.

* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.

* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.

* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* pobreza de información = information poverty.

* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.

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femenino

a) (económica) poverty

extrema pobreza — abject poverty

b) (mediocridad) poverty, poorness

su conversación es de una pobreza deprimente — his conversation is depressingly dull

pobreza cultural y espiritual — cultural and spiritual poverty

c) (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality

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= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.

* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.

* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.

* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.

* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.

* pobreza de información = information poverty.

* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.

* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.

* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.

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pobreza

feminine

1 (económica) poverty

viven en la más extrema pobreza they live in abject poverty

pobreza franciscana abject poverty

vivían en una pobreza franciscana they were poverty-stricken, they lived in abject o absolute poverty

la comida fue de una pobreza franciscana the meal was very frugal

2 (mediocridad) poverty, poorness

su conversación es de una pobreza deprimente his conversation is depressingly dull

pobreza cultural y espiritual cultural and spiritual poverty

3 (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality

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pobreza sustantivo femenino

a) (económica) poverty;

◊ extrema pobreza abject poverty

b) (mediocridad) poverty, poorness

c) (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality

pobreza sustantivo femenino poverty
'pobreza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolsa
- demasiada
- demasiado
- madre
- miseria
- núcleo
- progresiva
- progresivo
- sacar
- sordidez
- tiña
- campesino
- humildad
- necesidad
- penuria
English:
close
- curse
- deprivation
- destitution
- divorce
- ensue
- penury
- pettiness
- pocket
- poverty
- poverty-stricken
- squalor
- hand
- weakness

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pobreza nf

1. [de bienes] poverty;

vivir en la pobreza to live in poverty;

pobreza de espíritu spiritual poverty

2. [escasez] poverty;

pobreza de ideas poverty of ideas

3. [de terreno] barrenness

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pobreza

f poverty

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pobreza nf

: poverty

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pobreza n poverty