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poverty [ˈpɒvətɪ, Am ˈpɑ:vɚt̬ɪ] N no pl

poverty line N

poverty-stricken [ˈpɒvətɪˌstrɪkən, Am ˈpɑ:vɚt̬ɪ-] ADJ

Usage examples with poverty

a poverty of sth form
нехва́тка f
extreme/grinding poverty
кра́йняя бе́дность f
to live in (abject) poverty
жить в кра́йней нищете́
to live below the poverty line
жить за черто́й бе́дности
to bring poverty/fame to the town
приноси́ть го́роду нищету́/мирову́ю сла́ву
he has such a poverty of intelligence
у него́ весьма́ скро́мные у́мственные спосо́бности

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He died in 1853 of rheumatism, near poverty.
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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 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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It is one of the wildest and most poverty-stricken of the tribes.
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The common international poverty line has in the past been roughly $1 a day.
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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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None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
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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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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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The problem, however, is not population but poverty.
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