poverty

[US]/ˈpɒvəti/
[UK]/ˈpɑːvərti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fattigdom; mangel; ringe kvalitet; vanskelighed.
Word Forms
Pluralpoverties

Phrases & Collocations

living in poverty

leve i fattigdom

poverty-stricken

fattigslidt

in poverty

i fattigdom

poverty alleviation

fattigdomsbekæmpelse

poverty line

fattigdomsgrænse

extreme poverty

ekstrem fattigdom

eliminate poverty

eliminér fattigdom

live in poverty

leve i fattigdom

shake off poverty

slippe af med fattigdom

absolute poverty

absolut fattigdom

abject poverty

nød

poverty level

fattigdomsniveau

poverty trap

fattigdomsfælde

poverty gap

fattigdomshul

Example Sentences

the poverty of the soil.

jordens fattigdom.

poverty among lone mothers.

fattigdom blandt enlige mødre.

a response to collective poverty and oppression.

et svar på kollektiv fattigdom og undertrykkelse.

the distressful circumstance of poverty and sickness

den sørgelige omstændighed ved fattigdom og sygdom.

poverty, the villain in the increase of crime.

fattigdom, skurken bag stigningen i kriminalitet.

the poverty of her imagination

hendes fantasibers fattigdom.

he saw poverty as the by-product of colonial prosperity.

han så fattigdom som en bivirkning af kolonial velstand.

vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

løfter om fattigdom, kyskhed og lydighed.

thousands of poverty-stricken people.

tusindvis af fattige mennesker.

Poverty oppresses the spirit.

Fattigdom undertrykker ånden.

sickness and poverty and other woes

sygdom, fattigdom og andre ulykker.

Poverty is the root cause of most of the crime in the city.

Fattigdom er den primære årsag til det meste af kriminaliteten i byen.

Poverty had left its mark.

Fattigdom havde sat sit præg.

stark poverty; a stark contrast.

stor fattigdom; en skarp kontrast.

And then poverty was accompanied with illness.

Og så blev fattigdom ledsaget af sygdom.

Poverty and disease often go together.

Fattigdom og sygdom hænger ofte sammen.

poverty alleviation projects

fattigdomsbekæmpelsesprojekter

Real-world Examples

Lagos greets you with the warmest of welcomes, a bustling metropolis that knows no poverty.

Lagos byder dig velkommen med den varmeste velkomst, en pulserende storby, der ikke kender til fattigdom.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

His ragged clothes and broken furniture indicated his poverty.

Hans slidte tøj og ødelagte møbler indikerede hans fattigdom.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

I observed really, extreme poverty over there.

Jeg observerede virkelig, ekstrem fattigdom derovre.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2021 Collection

The staggering problems of poverty remain unresolved.

De chokerende problemer med fattigdom er stadig uløste.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

" Learning poverty fuels economic poverty, " Russell said.

„ Uddannelsesfattigdom driver økonomisk fattigdom, “ sagde Russell.

Source: VOA Special English Education

China aims to eradicate poverty by 2020.

Kina har til hensigt at udrydde fattigdom inden 2020.

Source: CRI Online March 2019 Collection

And that means more poverty, hunger, and hardship.

Og det betyder mere fattigdom, sult og elendighed.

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

Logistically speaking, it's incredibly possible to end extreme poverty.

Logistisk set er det utroligt muligt at udrydde ekstrem fattigdom.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

Put poverty and all things that pertain to poverty completely behind you.

Læg fattigdom og alt, der vedrører fattigdom, helt bag dig.

Source: The Lost Wealth Classics

Still, there is great poverty here.

Der er stadig stor fattigdom her.

Source: Global Slow English

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