penurious

[US]/pɪˈnjʊəriəs/
[UK]/pəˈnjʊriəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. yderst fattig; forarmet; nærig; smålig

Phrases & Collocations

penurious lifestyle

trængselsfuld livsstil

penurious conditions

trængselsfulde forhold

penurious individual

trængselsfuld person

penurious environment

trængselsfuldt miljø

penurious circumstances

trængselsfulde omstændigheder

penurious family

trængselsfuld familie

penurious situation

trængselsfuld situation

penurious existence

trængselsfuld tilværelse

penurious youth

trængselsfuld ungdom

penurious society

trængselsfuldt samfund

Example Sentences

his penurious lifestyle made it difficult to maintain friendships.

hans fattige livsstil gjorde det svært at opretholde venskaber.

she grew up in a penurious household, which shaped her work ethic.

hun voksede op i en fattig familie, hvilket påvirkede hendes arbejdsmoral.

the charity aims to help penurious families in the community.

velgørenhedsforeningen har til formål at hjælpe fattige familier i lokalsamfundet.

despite his penurious background, he achieved great success.

trods hans fattige baggrund opnåede han stor succes.

living in a penurious environment can lead to innovative solutions.

at leve i fattige omgivelser kan føre til innovative løsninger.

she was known for her penurious habits, always saving money.

hun var kendt for sine sparsomme vaner, altid spare penge.

the penurious conditions in the region prompted government intervention.

de fattige forhold i regionen førte til statslig indgriben.

his penurious nature made him reluctant to spend on luxuries.

hans sparsomme natur gjorde ham uvillig til at bruge penge på luksus.

many penurious students struggle to afford college tuition.

mange fattige studerende har svært ved at betale for studieafgifter.

the penurious state of the library led to a fundraising campaign.

bibliotekets fattige tilstand førte til en fundraisingkampagne.

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