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poor in Russian

poor in Russian is жа́лкий, несча́стный, [[вызыва́ющий]] [[жа́лость]] — poor means having little money or few possessions.

poor in Russian

жа́лкий
adj
Pronounced: zhalkiy
несча́стный
adj
Pronounced: neschastnyy
[[вызыва́ющий]] [[жа́лость]]
adj
Pronounced: [[vyzyvayushchiy]] [[zhalost]]
бе́дный
adj
Pronounced: bednyy
ни́щий
adj
Pronounced: nishchiy
плохо́й
adj
Pronounced: plokhoy
Of low quality.
сла́бый
adj
Pronounced: slabyy
Of low quality.
убо́гий
adj
Pronounced: ubogiy
Of low quality.
бедный
noun
Pronounced: bednyy
(with the) The poor people of a society or the world collectively, the poor class of a society.

What does "poor" mean?

  1. adj Having little money or few possessions.
    "The charity helps poor families pay for winter heating."
  2. adj Of low quality or standard.
    "The report was criticized for its poor grammar."
  3. adj Deserving pity or sympathy.
    "Poor Dave — he missed the whole party."
  4. noun Poor people collectively, especially as a group in society.
    "The policy was meant to help the poor access healthcare."
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poor in a sentence

  • The charity helps poor families pay for winter heating.
  • They grew up poor but happy.
  • The report was criticized for its poor grammar.
  • He's in poor health these days.

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What is "poor" in Russian?

"poor" in Russian is жа́лкий, несча́стный, [[вызыва́ющий]] [[жа́лость]]. poor means: Having little money or few possessions.

How do you pronounce жа́лкий?

"poor" in Russian is жа́лкий, pronounced "zhalkiy".

How do you use "poor" in a sentence?

Example: "The charity helps poor families pay for winter heating." In Russian, "poor" is жа́лкий, несча́стный, [[вызыва́ющий]] [[жа́лость]].

Are there other ways to say "poor" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "poor": жа́лкий, несча́стный, [[вызыва́ющий]] [[жа́лость]], бе́дный, ни́щий, плохо́й.

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