poor
/pɔː(r)/adjective
उच्चारण पॉर
गरीब, निर्धन
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having very little money; not having enough to live comfortably
गरीब, निर्धन
- a poor family
- The scheme is for poor students.
- Poor families in the area received free books.
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- He grew up poor but studied hard and became an engineer.
- The government has plans to help the poor farmers.
Synonyms needy impoverished penniless
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of low quality; not good enough
घटिया, खराब, कमज़ोर
- poor handwriting
- Her attendance is poor.
- The poor quality of the road caused many accidents.
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- Radhika got poor marks in science last term.
- Poor lighting in the room made reading difficult.
Synonyms inferior substandard bad
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[only before noun]
deserving pity
बेचारा
- The poor child had no umbrella in the rain.
- The poor dog was shivering in the rain.
- The poor man lost his bag on the train.
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- Poor Radhika missed the bus and had to walk home.
- The poor cat was stuck up the tree all night.
Synonyms unfortunate pitiable
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~ in sth
having little of something
(किसी चीज़ की) कमी वाला
- a diet poor in iron
- The soil in this region is poor in nutrients.
- Many soils in the region are poor in minerals.
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- This breakfast is poor in protein.
- The country is poor in natural resources.
Opposite rich in
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the poor (plural) / poor people
The poor is a plural noun phrase meaning poor people; it takes a plural verb and no s. The singular 'a poor' is not used.
'The poor' का अर्थ गरीब लोग है; यह plural noun phrase है, इसके साथ plural verb आती है और s नहीं लगता। एकवचन 'a poor' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The government is building houses for the poor.
- The poor are often the first to suffer in floods.
poor in sth / poor at sth
Poor in a resource means lacking it, as in poor in vitamins. Poor at a skill means not good at it.
संसाधन के साथ 'poor in' का अर्थ उसकी कमी है, जैसे poor in vitamins। कौशल के साथ 'poor at' का अर्थ उसमें कमज़ोर होना है।
- The soil here is poor in nutrients.
- Radhika is poor at drawing.
poor + noun (quality)
Poor describes low quality in matters such as health, results, light, performance and service.
'Poor' स्वास्थ्य, परिणाम, रोशनी, प्रदर्शन और सेवा जैसे विषयों की निम्न गुणवत्ता का वर्णन करता है।
- He is in poor health.
- The poor light made reading difficult.
poor + name (pity)
Before a name or noun, poor shows pity, not lack of money: 'Poor Radhika, she missed the bus.'
नाम या noun से पहले 'poor' दया दिखाता है, धन की कमी नहीं: 'Poor Radhika, she missed the bus.'
- Poor Ravi lost his wallet on the train.
+Collocations 3
adjective + poor
desperatelydirtextremelyrelativelycomparatively
- The family was dirt poor, yet the children studied hard.
poor + noun
performancehealthqualityvisibilityeyesightexcuse
- Poor visibility delayed all the morning flights.
verb + poor
begrow upremainfeelturn
- She grew up poor but never lost her hope.
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- The team gave a poor performance in the second half.
टीम ने दूसरे हाफ़ में खराब प्रदर्शन किया।
- Many poor families use the free ration scheme.
कई गरीब परिवार मुफ़्त राशन योजना का उपयोग करते हैं।
- His eyesight is poor, so he wears thick glasses.
उसकी दृष्टि कमज़ोर है, इसलिए वह मोटा चश्मा पहनता है।
- The poor boy waited for hours at the station.
बेचारा लड़का स्टेशन पर घंटों इंतज़ार करता रहा।
- India is rich in culture but poor in forests per capita.
भारत संस्कृति में समृद्ध है, पर प्रति व्यक्ति वनों में निर्धन है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is poor in English, so he failed.
✓ He is poor at English, so he failed.
For a subject or skill, poor takes at, not in.
विषय या कौशल के लिए 'poor' के साथ 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The poors need help.
✓ The poor need help.
The poor is already plural; no s is added.
'The poor' पहले से plural है; इसमें s नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ He is a poor and does not have food.
✓ He is poor and does not have food.
Poor is an adjective here; it cannot take a.
यहाँ 'poor' adjective है; इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
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Poor, needy and destitute show degrees of lacking money.
Poor, needy और destitute धन की कमी की अलग-अलग मात्राएँ बताते हैं।
Lacking the basic things for life; often used for people who need help.
जीवन की बुनियादी चीज़ों से वंचित; प्रायः सहायता चाहने वालों के लिए।
- The trust helps needy students.
So poor that one has nothing at all.
इतना गरीब कि कुछ भी न हो।
- The flood left many destitute.
¶Idioms 2
poor relation
a person or thing that is not respected or treated as well as others in the same group
(किसी समूह में) उपेक्षित या कमतर समझा जाने वाला
- Sports were the poor relation in the school budget.
- Radio is often seen as the poor relation of television.
the poor man's sb/sth
a person or thing that is like but not as good as a particular famous person or thing
(किसी प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति या चीज़) का सस्ता या कमतर रूप
- He was called the poor man's Amitabh.
- Some call this hill station the poor man's Shimla.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
needy impoverished penniless inferior substandard bad unfortunate pitiable lacking deficient destitute
Antonyms
rich wealthy affluent good excellent superior rich in prosperous
§Grammar and usage
'The poor' with the takes a plural verb: 'The poor are suffering.'
'The poor' के साथ plural verb आता है, जैसे 'The poor are suffering'।