penury in Spanish
penury in Spanish is pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo — penury means a state of severe poverty, or a particular period spent in it.
penury in Spanish
pauperismo
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
pobreza
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
pobrisimo
(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
What does "penury" mean?
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noun A state of severe poverty, or a particular period spent in it.
"The hardship, penury and hunger of the early 1930s is etched in the collective memory of older Americans."
- noun A shortage of something, often used with 'of'.
- noun Meanness with money; stinginess.
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- The hardship, penury and hunger of the early 1930s is etched in the collective memory of older Americans.
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What is "penury" in Spanish?
"penury" in Spanish is pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo. penury means: A state of severe poverty, or a particular period spent in it.
Are there other ways to say "penury" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "penury": pauperismo, pobreza, pobrisimo.
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