poor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poor <poorer poorest> [Am pʊr, pɔr, Brit pɔː, pʊə] ADJ

1. poor (not wealthy):

poor

pobre

I'm really poor at the moment

ando or estoy de lo más pobre

materially rich but spiritually poor

rico en dinero pero pobre de espíritu

sparkling wine is the poor man's champagne

el vino espumoso es el champán de los pobres

the standard model is a poor relation of the coupé

el modelo estándar es el pariente pobre del cupé

2. poor (unsatisfactory):

poor harvest

pobre

poor harvest

escaso

poor diet/quality

malo

poor imitation

burdo

poor in vitamins

pobre en vitaminas

the acting was poor

la interpretación fue pobre

her vocabulary is very poor for a child of six

tiene un vocabulario muy pobre para una niña de seis años

my essay was graded 'poor'

me pusieron 'insuficiente' en el trabajo

she has a poor grasp of grammar

sus conocimientos de gramática no son buenos

she's a poor golfer

es una jugadora de golf bastante floja or mala

theory is a poor substitute for experience

la teoría no puede reemplazar a la experiencia

you're setting a very poor example for the others

les estás dando muy mal ejemplo a los demás

a remark/joke in poor taste

un comentario/chiste de mal gusto

she's in very poor health

está muy delicada or muy mal de salud

the weather has been poor all week

ha hecho mal tiempo toda la semana

her father took a poor view of the relationship

su padre no veía la relación con buenos ojos

3. poor (unfortunate):

poor attr

pobre

poor old Charles got soaked

el pobre Charles se empapó

the poor thing hadn't slept in two days

el pobrecito or el pobre llevaba dos días sin dormir

you poor thing!

¡pobrecito!

she's lost it, poor thing

lo ha perdido, la pobre

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

the poor

los pobres

poor white N

poor white

persona de raza blanca de bajo nivel socioeconómico

poor box N

poor box

alcancía f

poor box

cepillo m (para limosnas)

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pringado (pringada)

poor devil inf

pringado (pringada)

poor sod Brit sl

infeliz

poor wretch

infeliz

poor devil

pobre diablo (infeliz)

poor devil

pobre diablo (necesitado)

poor soul

remedo

poor imitation

remedo

poor copy

barrios bajos

poor neighborhoods pl

pobrerío

poor people pl

pobretón (pobretona)

poor man

pobretón (pobretona) f

poor woman

poor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poor [pʊr] ADJ

1. poor (lacking money):

poor

pobre

2. poor:

poor attendance, harvest

escaso, -a

poor memory, performance

malo, -a

poor soil

terreno m pobre

poor visibility

visibilidad f escasa

to be poor at sth

no estar fuerte en algo

to be in poor health

estar mal de salud

to be a poor loser

no saber perder

to give a poor account of oneself

causar mala impresión

to cut a poor figure (as sth)

hacer un mal papel (como algo)

to be a poor excuse for sth

ser una mala versión de algo

to have poor eyesight

tener mala vista

to have poor hearing

ser duro de oído

to do a poor job of (doing) sth

hacer algo mal

3. poor (deserving of pity):

poor

pobre

you poor thing!

¡pobrecito!

II.poor [pʊr] N

the poor

los pobres

poor box <-es> N

poor box

cepillo m de los pobres

poor relative N

poor relative

pariente mf pobre

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poor visibility

poca visibilidad

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pelagatos

poor wretch

pelado

poor wretch

pelón (-ona)

poor wretch

pobre

poor

pobre de algo

poor in sth

pobre

poor person

los pobres

the poor pl

flaco (-a)

poor

rendimientos flacos

poor performance

vulnerabilidad (de máquinas)

poor quality

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the same time, industrial relations in the organisation were poor, and the retention and recruitment of staff was difficult.

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The acid test of authentic tailoring standards is the wrinkle that comes from poor tailoring.

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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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He informed the councillors that they were stripping the poor their city of their dignity and leaving them naked.

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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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Teachers were often absent from class and moonlighting to make up for poor pay.

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Real volunteers to put his check in the strongbox for his poor performance at the challenge.

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These prayers include a chaplet for the departed, a novena for the souls in purgatory, and a prayer for sacrifice for the poor souls.

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Vintage items in poor condition are also salvaged for reuse as part of a new garment.

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