What does pobre in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pobre in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pobre in Spanish.

The word pobre in Spanish means poor, poor, poor, poor, Poor guy!, Woe betide!, poor me!, an ugly scrub never gets any love, shantytown, poor neighborhood, working-class neighborhood, he has put up with enough, he has enough to deal with, the meek. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pobre

poor

nombre común en cuanto al género (persona sin recursos) (group)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los pobres aumentan día a día.
The poor are getting more numerous day by day.

poor

adjetivo de una sola terminación (sin recursos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su familia era muy pobre.
His family was very poor.

poor

adjetivo de una sola terminación (malo, escaso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este año hemos tenido una cosecha muy pobre.
This year's harvest has been a poor one.

poor

adjetivo de una sola terminación (desgraciado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esa pobre niña se quedó huérfana.
Poor girl, she's an orphan.

Poor guy!

interjección (expresa lástima) (male)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
El pequeño se rompió la pierna justo antes de las vacaciones. ¡Pobre!
Poor guy! He broke his leg just before his vacation started.

Woe betide!

locución interjectiva (expresa amenaza)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Pobre de aquel que intente robarme!
Woe betide anyone who tries to mug me!

poor me!

locución interjectiva (lástima de uno mismo)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Pobre de mí, si sólo quería ayudar!

an ugly scrub never gets any love

expresión (empeño sin resultados)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Por mucho que lo intentes, eres muy bajito para ella. Al pobre y al feo todo se les va en deseo.

shantytown

locución nominal masculina (zona humilde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

poor neighborhood

(zona humilde) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de conseguir este trabajo vivía en un barrio pobre.
Before getting this job I lived in a poor neighborhood.

working-class neighborhood

locución nominal masculina (zona modesta) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

he has put up with enough, he has enough to deal with

expresión (coloquial (expresa empatía) (male)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Bastante tiene el pobre como para lidiar con una nueva crisis.
He has enough to put up with before dealing with a new crisis.

the meek

nombre masculino (el humilde, llano)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Benditos sean los pobres de espíritu.

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