No. 1,654 in Catalan
pobres
"Poor people."
In a sentence
Els pobres viuen en condicions difícils.
The poor live in difficult conditions.
Here, 'pobres' is used as a noun referring to people who are impoverished.
Aquestes persones s'han quedat pobres després de la crisi.
These people have become poor after the crisis.
In this instance, 'pobres' is an adjective describing the financial state of 'persones' (people).
Per molt que treballen, segueixen sent pobres.
No matter how hard they work, they remain poor.
Here, 'pobres' is used as an adjective indicating the ongoing economic circumstances of the subject.
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