poor in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for poor in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] ADJ

2. poor:

poor (inferior) quality, performance, work, worker, factory
scadente
poor result, student, pupil
scarso
poor English
stentato
poor health
cagionevole
poor eyesight, memory
debole
poor soil, harvest
povero
poor meal (insufficient)
magro
poor (lacking quality) start, record
scadente
poor advice, communication, soldier
brutto
poor manager
cattivo
poor planning
incapace
poor education, lightning, appetite, chance, attendance, visibility
scadente
poor weather, forecast
scarso
poor consolation
brutto
poor consolation
cattivo
poor consolation
magro
to be poor at person: maths, French
essere scarso in
to be a poor sailor
non essere un granché come marinaio
I'm a poor traveller
non sono nato per viaggiare

II.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] N

III.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr]

poor boy [Am ˈpʊr ˌbɔɪ, ˈpɔr ˌbɔɪ], poor boy sandwich [ˈpɔː ˌbɔɪ sænwɪdʒ, ˈpʊər ˌbɔɪ sænwɪtʃ] N Am FOOD

poor white [Am ˌpʊr ˈ(h)waɪt, ˌpɔr ˈ(h)waɪt], poor white trash [ˈpɔːwaɪtˌtræʃ, ˈpʊərhwaɪt-] N (in US)

poor relation [Brit ˌpɔː rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n] N

poor mouth [ˈpɔːmaʊθ, pʊərmaʊθ] VB intr Am inf

piss-poor [Brit, Am ˈpɪs ˌpʊr] ADJ

poor-spirited [Am ˈpʊrˌspɪrɪdəd, ˈpɔrˌspɪrɪdəd] ADJ

poor box [Am ˈpʊ(ə)r ˌbɑks, ˈpɔ(ə)r ˌbɑks] N

Poor Laws [ˈpɔːˌlɔːz, ˈpʊər-] N npl (in GB)

poor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poor in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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poor Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a good/poor sport
non prendersela/prendersela
to be a good/poor speller
scrivere correttamente/scorrettamente
to give a poor account of oneself
dare cattiva prova di sé
to cut a poor figure (as sth)
fare una brutta figura (come qc)
to be a poor excuse for sth
essere la brutta copia di qc
to do a poor job of (doing) sth
fare male qc
to be a good/poor shot
essere un buon/cattivo tiratore
to be rich/poor in natural resources
essere ricco/povero di risorse naturali
to be a poor reflection on sth
offrire un quadro impietoso di qc
to be in poor physical condition
essere in condizioni fisiche non molto buone

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Vintage items in poor condition are also salvaged for reuse as part of a new garment.
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He and his assistants kept these in constant use, creating such a judder-ing racket that the poor painter was unable to concentrate on his pictures.
www.spectator.co.uk
We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor.
www.indcatholicnews.com
The acid test of authentic tailoring standards is the wrinkle that comes from poor tailoring.
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It also should be avoided by patients with peptic ulcer disease or poor kidney function, since this medication can worsen both conditions.
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Knock on the doors of the poor, the sick, the orphans.
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Flat pitch and poor bowling from both sides - chance for batters to make merry!
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He informed the councillors that they were stripping the poor their city of their dignity and leaving them naked.
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The makeovers include lessons in poor manners, spartan home decorating, unfashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings.
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Our poor maid picked up a tent pole and, despite her terror, managed to shoo the bull away.
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