poor white in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for poor white in the English»French Dictionary

poor white N Am pej

poor white

Blanc/Blanche m/f pauvre du Sud des États-Unis

Translations for poor white in the English»French Dictionary

I.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] N

the poor + vb pl

les pauvres mpl

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

1. poor (not wealthy):

poor person, country

pauvre (in en)

I ended up £100 the poorer

je me suis retrouvé plus pauvre de cent livres

to become or get poorer

s'appauvrir

2. poor never attr:

poor (inferior) quality, start, result, record

mauvais

poor work (of student, pupil)

faible

poor (of worker, factory)

mauvais

poor soldier, manager, performance

piètre attr

poor soldier, manager, performance

mauvais

poor education, English, communication, planning, advice

mauvais

poor harvest, weather, forecast, visibility

mauvais

poor health, eyesight, memory

défectueux/-euse, mauvais

poor soil

pauvre

poor appetite

petit

poor chance, attendance

faible

poor lighting

mauvais

poor meal (insufficient)

maigre

poor (lacking quality)

mauvais

poor consolation

piètre

to be poor at person: maths, French

être faible en

to be a poor sailor

ne pas avoir le pied marin

I'm a poor traveller

je supporte mal les voyages

to be a poor substitute for sth

ne pas valoir qc

3. poor (deserving pity):

poor

pauvre

the poor little boy

le pauvre petit garçon

poor Eric!

pauvre Éric!

poor you!

pauvre de toi!

you poor (old) thing!

mon/ma pauvre!

she's got a cold, poor thing

elle a attrapé un rhume, la pauvre

4. poor (sorry, pathetic):

poor attempt, creature

pauvre

poor excuse

piètre

III.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr]

as poor as a church mouse

pauvre comme Job

the poor man's champagne

le champagne du pauvre

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

Phrases:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats hum

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

poor white in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poor white in the English»French Dictionary

I.poor [pʊəʳ, Am pʊr] ADJ

1. poor (lacking money):

poor

pauvre

2. poor (of inadequate quality):

poor

mauvais(e)

to be poor at sth

être mauvais à qc

to be poor in sth

être médiocre en qc

to give a poor account of oneself

faire mauvaise impression

poor attendance at lectures

faible présence f aux cours

to be a poor excuse for sth

être une mauvaise excuse pour qc

to have a poor eyesight

avoir une mauvaise vue

a poor harvest

une mauvaise récolte

to be in poor health

être en mauvaise santé

a poor memory

une mauvaise mémoire

to be a poor sailor

ne pas avoir le pied marin

3. poor (deserving of pity):

poor

pauvre

4. poor iron hum (humble):

poor

humble

in my poor opinion

à mon humble avis

Phrases:

to take a poor view of sb/sth

avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn/qc

II.poor [pʊəʳ, Am pʊr] N

the poor pl

les pauvres mpl

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

white

blanc(he)

Phrases:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [waɪt] N

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) m (f)

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

From 1890 to 1908, ten of eleven states ratified new constitutions or amendments that effectively disenfranchised most black voters and many poor white voters.

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The game of policy is a kind of unlawful penny lottery specially adapted to his means, but patronized extensively by poor white players as well.

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