pobre
poor
adjective POH-breh Less Common
Origin: From Latin pauper, 'poor'.
Also means
unfortunate
Usage Note
Pobre changes meaning depending on its position: una persona pobre means financially poor, while un pobre hombre (before the noun) expresses pity — 'a poor (unfortunate) man'. This pre/post-noun shift is an important nuance for learners. Its comparative is más pobre, and the noun form la pobreza means 'poverty'.
Examples
"Esa familia es muy pobre."
Natural Translation
That family is very poor.
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