poverty
/ˈpɒvəti/noun
उच्चारण पॉवटी
गरीबी, निर्धनता
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the state of being poor; not having enough money to live comfortably
गरीबी, निर्धनता
- Millions of families still live in poverty.
- the poverty line
- Many children in the area grew up in poverty.
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- The government has plans to reduce poverty in rural areas.
- Radhika worked hard to escape poverty.
Synonyms want need destitution
Opposite wealth affluence prosperity
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[U, sing.] ~ of sth formal
a lack or shortage of something
(किसी चीज़ की) कमी, अभाव
- the poverty of ideas in the debate
- There is a poverty of imagination in most advertisements.
- There was a poverty of ideas in the report.
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- The play suffers from a poverty of language.
- A poverty of choice makes shopping in the village difficult.
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poverty (uncountable)
Poverty is uncountable. It takes no a/an and no plural and has a singular verb.
'Poverty' अगणनीय है। इसके साथ a/an या plural नहीं लगता और verb singular रहती है।
- Poverty is still a problem in rural India.
- She grew up in poverty.
poverty of sth (lack)
In a formal sense, poverty of ideas or imagination means a serious lack of something. The preposition is of.
औपचारिक अर्थ में 'poverty of ideas' या 'imagination' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की गंभीर कमी है। Preposition 'of' है।
- The film suffers from a poverty of ideas.
live in / below the poverty line
The phrase poverty line names the income below which people are called poor. Use below or beneath, and in poverty for the state.
'Poverty line' उस आय-सीमा का नाम है जिसके नीचे लोग गरीब माने जाते हैं। इसके लिए 'below' या 'beneath' और अवस्था के लिए 'in poverty' आता है।
- Millions have come out of poverty in two decades.
- Many families live below the poverty line.
poverty + noun (compound)
Poverty works as a noun adjunct in poverty line, poverty alleviation, poverty trap and poverty relief.
'Poverty' compounds में विशेषण की तरह आता है, जैसे poverty line, poverty alleviation, poverty trap और poverty relief।
- The scheme is meant for poverty alleviation.
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adjective + poverty
extremeruralabjectchildurbanrelative
- Extreme poverty forces many children to work.
verb + poverty
reduceendescapetacklefighteradicate
- The government aims to eradicate poverty through skills training.
poverty + noun
lineleveltrapratereliefalleviation
- The poverty rate has fallen in the last decade.
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- Education is the best way to escape poverty.
गरीबी से बचने का सबसे अच्छा रास्ता शिक्षा है।
- Radhika's grandmother remembers the poverty of the village in her childhood.
राधिका की दादी को अपने बचपन में गाँव की गरीबी याद है।
- The report shows a fall in poverty across the state.
रिपोर्ट राज्य भर में गरीबी में गिरावट दिखाती है।
- Poverty forced him to leave school at twelve.
गरीबी ने उसे बारह वर्ष की आयु में स्कूल छोड़ने के लिए मजबूर किया।
- The charity fights poverty by providing free meals.
यह संस्था निःशुल्क भोजन देकर गरीबी से लड़ती है।
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✗ The poverties of the villagers are many.
✓ The poverty of the villagers is great.
Poverty is uncountable and has no plural.
'Poverty' अगणनीय है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ He lives under poverty.
✓ He lives in poverty.
The state of poverty takes in, not under.
गरीबी की अवस्था के लिए 'in' आता है, 'under' नहीं।
✗ Poverty are decreasing in our country.
✓ Poverty is decreasing in our country.
Poverty is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Poverty' अगणनीय है और singular verb लेता है।
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Poverty, want and destitution describe lack of money in different strengths.
Poverty, want और destitution धन की कमी को अलग-अलग तीव्रता में बताते हैं।
The most extreme poverty, with no basic means.
सबसे अधिक गरीबी, जिसमें बुनियादी साधन भी न हों।
- Famine caused destitution.
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pov·er·ty
With -erty (not 'poverity').
अंत में -erty ('poverity' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Below the poverty line, poverty-stricken.
Below the poverty line (गरीबी रेखा से नीचे) उन लोगों के लिए कहा जाता है जिनकी आय जीवन की बुनियादी ज़रूरतों के लिए भी कम है, और poverty-stricken (ग़रीबी से बुरी तरह त्रस्त) एक adjective है।