No. 8,615 in Catalan
empobrir
To impoverish.
In a sentence
Les males decisions econòmiques poden empobrir el país.
Poor economic decisions can impoverish the country.
Here, 'empobrir' refers to causing a reduction in wealth or prosperity of a nation or collective entity.
La política restrictiva ha empobrit molts ciutadans.
The restrictive policy has impoverished many citizens.
In this example, 'empobrit' is used in the past tense to indicate the resulting reduction in individual wealth or resources due to actions taken.
Aquest entorn cultural empobrit necessita noves iniciatives.
This impoverished cultural environment needs new initiatives.
Here, 'empobrit' is an adjective describing the state of cultural impoverishment and suggesting a lack of resources or development.
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