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poor community

[/pʊr kəˈmjuːnɪti/]
nounpl: poor communities
comunidade pobre
1. A residential area or group of people characterized by low income levels, limited access to resources, and socioeconomic disadvantages
The poor community lacked access to quality healthcare facilities.
A comunidade pobre não tinha acesso a instalações de saúde de qualidade.
2. An underprivileged neighborhood or locality with inadequate infrastructure and services
The government launched a program to improve schools in poor communities.
O governo lançou um programa para melhorar as escolas nas comunidades pobres.
NYC Slang
the hood / inner city
Synonyms
low-income communitydisadvantaged communityunderprivileged neighborhoodimpoverished areacomunidade de baixa rendabairro carente
Antonyms
wealthy communityaffluent neighborhoodrich communitycomunidade ricabairro abastado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunidade pobre / comunidade carente
Most common terms in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
favela / comunidade
Often used to refer to informal settlements
São Paulo
comunidade de baixa renda / periferia
Periferia commonly refers to marginalized urban areas
Portugal
comunidade carenciada / bairro desfavorecido
More formal terminology preferred in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the wrong side of the tracks
underprivileged neighborhood
comunidades marginalizadas
bairros periféricos
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