poverty in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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poverty [Am ˈpɑvərdi, Brit ˈpɒvəti] N U

poverty-stricken [Am ˈpɑvərdi ˌstrɪkən, Brit ˈpɒvətɪˌstrɪk(ə)n] ADJ

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pathetic poverty/misery
conmovedor
pathetic poverty/misery
lastimoso
pathetic poverty/misery
digno de lástima

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pobretería
poverty
voto de pobreza
vow of poverty
indigencia
poverty
vivió y murió en la más completa indigencia
he lived and died in abject poverty
pobreza
poverty
viven en la más extrema pobreza
they live in abject poverty
pobreza franciscana
abject poverty
vivían en una pobreza franciscana
they were poverty-stricken
vivían en una pobreza franciscana
they lived in abject o absolute poverty
pobreza
poverty
pobreza cultural y espiritual
cultural and spiritual poverty
paupérrimo (paupérrima) país
poverty-stricken
penuria
poverty
viven en la penuria
they live in poverty

poverty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poverty in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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poverty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to live below the poverty line
carecer de lo necesario para vivir
to bring poverty/fame to a town
traer pobreza/fama a un pueblo
extreme poverty
miseria f
to be the incarnation of poverty
ser la viva estampa de la pobreza
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The median household income is $36,868, and the median family income is $42,896. 15.4% of families live below the poverty line.
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The poverty line is then defined as the amount of income required to satisfy those needs.
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None of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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As early as 1840, the area was considered to be affected by poverty and its high population density.
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The per capita income for the town was $19,499. 8.3% of the population and 5.6% of families were below the poverty line.
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The per capita income for the town was $16,808. 10.4% of the population and 2.2% of families were below the poverty line.
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He lost his father at a young age, and grew up in poverty.
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In 2010, the district reported that 1,521 pupils received a free or reduced-price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.
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The per capita income for the town was $23,979. 1.5% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line.
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He died in 1853 of rheumatism, near poverty.
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