No. 10,951 in French
paupérisé
Impoverished or made poor.
In a sentence
Les quartiers autrefois industriels ont été paupérisés après la fermeture des usines.
The formerly industrial neighborhoods were impoverished after the factories closed.
In this sentence, 'paupérisés' is used to describe the state of becoming impoverished as a result of economic decline.
Après des années de mauvaise gestion, le fonds public s'est paupérisé considérablement.
After years of mismanagement, the public fund became significantly impoverished.
Here, 'paupérisé' illustrates the financial degradation or loss of resources experienced by the public fund due to mismanagement.
Il est impressionnant de voir comment certaines régions autrefois prospères se sont paupérisées avec le temps.
It's impressive to see how some regions once prosperous have become impoverished over time.
In this phrase, 'paupérisées' is used to highlight the gradual socio-economic decline of regions over the course of time.
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