penúria — meaning in English
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English meaning
- destitution noun The act of leaving someone or something behind.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
- misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
- paucity noun A shortage of something, or a supply that is far smaller than is needed.
Senses
penúria is used for these senses in English:
- destitution An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
- gall (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
- lack A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
- misery (Extreme) poverty.
- paucity Fewness in number; too few.
destitution — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind.
- noun The act of removing someone from their job or position.
- noun The state of not having something.
- noun A severe degree of poverty in which someone has almost no resources or support to live on.
gall — full definition
- noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
- noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
- noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
- noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.
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