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poverty in Russian

poverty in Russian is бе́дность, беднота́, недоста́ток — poverty means the state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.

poverty in Russian

бе́дность
noun
Pronounced: bednost
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
беднота́
noun
Pronounced: bednota
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
недоста́ток
noun
Pronounced: nedostatok
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
нехва́тка
noun
Pronounced: nekhvatka
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
нищета́
noun
Pronounced: nishcheta
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
нужда́
noun
Pronounced: nuzhda
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
недоста́ток
noun
Pronounced: nedostatok
A deficiency of something needed or desired
нехва́тка
noun
Pronounced: nekhvatka
A deficiency of something needed or desired
ску́дность
noun
Pronounced: skudnost
A deficiency of something needed or desired

What does "poverty" mean?

  1. noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
    "The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region."
  2. noun A serious lack of something needed or valued.
    "The debate suffered from a poverty of new ideas."
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poverty in a sentence

  • The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region.
  • They grew up in poverty but never went hungry.
  • The debate suffered from a poverty of new ideas.

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What is "poverty" in Russian?

"poverty" in Russian is бе́дность, беднота́, недоста́ток. poverty means: The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.

How do you pronounce бе́дность?

"poverty" in Russian is бе́дность, pronounced "bednost".

How do you use "poverty" in a sentence?

Example: "The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region." In Russian, "poverty" is бе́дность, беднота́, недоста́ток.

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

Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "poverty": бе́дность, беднота́, недоста́ток, нехва́тка, нищета́, нужда́.

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