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No. 13,056 in Spanish

pobre

Poor.

In a sentence

  • El pobre hombre no tenía dónde vivir.

    The poor man had nowhere to live.

    In this sentence, 'pobre' describes the man's unfortunate situation, showing compassion.

  • Ese dibujo es muy pobre en detalles.

    That drawing is very poor in details.

    Here, 'pobre' refers to the lack of quality or richness in the details of the drawing.

  • Pobre de mí, siempre llego tarde.

    Poor me, I always arrive late.

    In this context, 'pobre' expresses self-pity or lamentation regarding one's circumstances.

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