pobre — meaning in English

English meaning

• flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• needy adj Lacking basic necessities; poor.
• poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
• sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

pobre is used for these senses in English:

• flimsy Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
• lean Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.
• needy In need; poor.
• poor Of low quality.
• sorry Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

flimsy — full definition

1. adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
2. adj Unconvincing or weak, especially describing an argument or excuse.

lean — full definition

1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.

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