нищета́ — meaning in English
nishcheta
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English meaning
- destitution noun The act of leaving someone or something behind.
- misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
- penury noun A state of severe poverty, or a particular period spent in it.
- poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
- want verb To wish for or desire something.
Senses
нищета́ 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.
- misery (Extreme) poverty.
- penury (uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
- poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
- want (uncountable) Poverty.
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.
misery — full definition
- noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
- noun Something that causes great unhappiness, such as hardship or poverty.
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