pobreza

[po.ˈbre.zɐ]

nounfemininepl: pobrezas

poverty

1. The state of being poor; lack of money or material possessions

Many families live in poverty due to unemployment.

Muitas famílias vivem em pobreza devido ao desemprego.

2. Scarcity or insufficiency of something

The pobreza of ideas in the project was evident.

A pobreza de ideias no projeto era evidente.

3. Lack of quality or richness; poorness

The pobreza of the soil made farming difficult.

A pobreza do solo dificultava o cultivo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pobreza

standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

pobreza

no significant regional variation

São Paulo

pobreza

no significant regional variation

Portugal

pobreza

standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

pobreza não é vergonha (poverty is not shameful)

morrer na pobreza (to die in poverty)

viver na pobreza (to live in poverty)

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