No. 10,318 in Catalan
pobresa
"Pobresa" in Catalan means "poverty" in English.
In a sentence
La pobresa afecta moltes persones al món.
Poverty affects many people around the world.
The word 'pobresa' is used here as a noun denoting the general condition of lacking basic resources.
El programa busca maneres de combatre la pobresa.
The program seeks ways to combat poverty.
'Pobresa' here represents a societal issue that solutions are sought for.
El seu discurs va posar èmfasi en la pobresa infantil.
His speech emphasized child poverty.
In this sentence, 'pobresa' is modified by 'infantil', focusing on poverty affecting children specifically.
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