pobre

/ˈpoβɾe/

adjective A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. poor

    • Es una familia pobre.

      It's a poor family.

Similar words

lastimoso

Close — "poor" can mean "pitiful" figuratively, as in "poor thing."

insuficiente

Close — "a poor performance" means an insufficient one.

Similar in other languages

French

pauvre

pauvre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "poor."

Portuguese

pobre

pobre is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "poor."

Practice

1 What does pobre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una familia ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pobre?

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