poor people
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- noun
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personas pobres
- Many poor people struggle to find affordable housing in urban areas.
- many poor people
- millions of poor people
- poor people around the world
So we have these poor people stuck in this condition.
- So we have these poor people stuck in this condition.
- Again, you don't want to advertise to poor people either, right?
- He was the real fireman that those poor people needed in that moment.
- And we find out these poor people still do not have their property back.
- So this protects the poor person in that situation.
- There's, you know, inflation is can really make poor people suffer.
- And if you lie and hide your stuff to act like poor people, that's called fraud.
- But when it comes to poor people, that money doesn't exist.
- A higher concentration of poor people leads to more desperation.
- So again, more likely to keep poor people poor.
- The difference between rich people and poor people is which way their cash is flowing.
- We are only creating poor people and more of an oligarchy.
- Want to talk about poor people being lazy?
- I believe that you should live with poor people if you want.
- I'm going, Oh my God, these poor people are being set up.
Examples
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The fastest growing population of poor people in this country is children.
Academic text (1993) -
It's, it's good to give poor people, you know, some help.
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So we have these poor people stuck in this condition.
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And we find out these poor people still do not have their property back.
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Maybe we'll do more for poor people, not just old people.
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I gave it to those poor people out there.
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You help a lot of poor people.
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We must all of us do everything in our power to Help those poor people on the boat.
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My father worked for the university, helping poor people in the community.
Fiction book (2000) -
Cash transfer programs are currently reaching large numbers of poor people in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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People who have little money or possessions
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People who have little money or few chances
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People who do not have enough food, clothes, or a home
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A very poor person who depends on public charity
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A person who is very poor and needs help
People who have little money
Antonyms
How Poor
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'people who have little money or few possessions' is directly and transparently derived from combining the adjective 'poor' (having insufficient financial resources) with the noun 'people' (human beings). This simple adjective + noun composition follows basic grammar and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Poor people combines poor, which means without money or many belongings, and people, creating a simple picture of empty pockets and worn clothes. That's why it means 'people who have little money or few possessions'.