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penury
[ˈpɛn.jə.ri]
noun
penúria
1.
The state of being extremely poor; severe lack of money or resources
After losing his job, he fell into penury and struggled to pay rent.
Depois de perder o emprego, ele caiu na penúria e teve dificuldade em pagar o aluguel.
2.
Extreme scarcity or insufficiency of something needed
The region suffered from a penury of clean water.
A região sofria de uma penúria de água potável.
Synonyms
poverty
destitution
indigence
want
deprivation
neediness
Antonyms
wealth
affluence
prosperity
abundance
plenty
richness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
penúria
Standard usage; commonly understood
Rio de Janeiro
penúria
Standard usage with colloquial variations like 'miséria'
São Paulo
penúria
Standard usage; formal contexts preferred
Portugal
penúria
Standard usage; less common in everyday speech than 'pobreza'
Related Idioms & Phrases
in penury
reduce to penury
live in penury
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