A2 adjective तटस्थ #468 सबसे आम

poor

/pʊər/

Describes someone who has very little money, possessions, or resources to live comfortably. It is also used to describe something of low quality, a lack of skill, or to express sympathy for someone's situation.

उदाहरण

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1

Many poor families in the city rely on local food banks.

Families with very little money in the city use community food services.

2

The government is committed to improving living standards for poor communities.

The authorities want to help groups of people who do not have much wealth.

3

I'm too poor to buy that new video game right now.

I don't have enough money to purchase that game at the moment.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
poverty
Verb
impoverish
क्रिया विशेषण
poorly
विशेषण
poor
संबंधित
poorness
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the two 'O's in 'poor' as two empty pockets with zero coins in them.

त्वरित क्विज़

The restaurant closed down because the food was of very ___ quality.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: poor

उदाहरण

1

Many poor families in the city rely on local food banks.

everyday

Families with very little money in the city use community food services.

2

The government is committed to improving living standards for poor communities.

formal

The authorities want to help groups of people who do not have much wealth.

3

I'm too poor to buy that new video game right now.

informal

I don't have enough money to purchase that game at the moment.

4

The report highlights a correlation between poor nutrition and low academic scores.

academic

The study shows a link between bad eating habits and low grades.

5

The project failed due to poor planning and a lack of investment.

business

The business venture did not succeed because the strategy was bad.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
poverty
Verb
impoverish
क्रिया विशेषण
poorly
विशेषण
poor
संबंधित
poorness

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

poor health the state of being frequently sick or weak
poor quality describing something that is not well made
poor performance doing a task or job badly
poor eyesight having difficulty seeing clearly
poor neighborhood an area where people with low incomes live

सामान्य वाक्यांश

poor thing

an expression of sympathy for someone who is suffering

as poor as a church mouse

having no money at all

a poor man's version

a cheaper or inferior substitute for something expensive

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

poor vs pour

'Pour' is a verb meaning to make a liquid flow from a container.

poor vs pore

'Pore' is a noun referring to a small opening in the skin.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Use 'poor' when discussing financial status, but remember it also acts as a synonym for 'unskilled' or 'low-grade' (e.g., poor at sports).

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Do not say 'the poors' to refer to a group of people; instead, use 'the poor' as a collective noun or 'poor people'.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the two 'O's in 'poor' as two empty pockets with zero coins in them.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Old French 'poure', which comes from the Latin 'pauper', meaning 'getting little'.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Can be used as a collective noun: 'the poor'. Often followed by 'at' to indicate lack of ability: 'poor at spelling'. Used before a noun to show sympathy: 'that poor dog'.
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In many English-speaking societies, the term 'low-income' is often used in professional settings as a more sensitive alternative to 'poor'.

त्वरित क्विज़

The restaurant closed down because the food was of very ___ quality.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: poor

संबंधित मुहावरे

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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