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penniless [ˈpenɪlɪs] ADJ

to be penniless

estar sem um tostão

Usage examples with penniless

to be penniless

estar sem um tostão

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English

All, with the exception of the third, were wealthy women when he married them and were almost penniless at the time of their deaths. en.wikipedia.org

Now penniless and hounded by creditors, he's struggling to pen his memoirs. en.wikipedia.org

By the time he was 24 he found himself penniless. en.wikipedia.org

Young died almost penniless due to his pro bono work with local children. en.wikipedia.org

He declared bankruptcy, assigned all of his personal property to the bank and reported that he was penniless. en.wikipedia.org

He was penniless, and no relatives or friends had attended his bedside during his illness. en.wikipedia.org

Though penniless, he managed to gain the acquaintance of those in high circles and was for a time accepted into society. en.wikipedia.org

The story, in which the narrator is evicted from his home and must wander the street penniless with his children, gained wide recognition. en.wikipedia.org

Some of those who worked under him exploited his bhakti to their advantage and swindled all his money, making him penniless. en.wikipedia.org

His father died in 1937, leaving the family penniless. en.wikipedia.org

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