pauvre

/povʁ/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Close — "poor" can mean "miserable/pitiable" too.

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

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

Portuguese

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

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Last updated 2026-09-27