← Back to Fala2Me

poor relations

[/pʊr rɪˈleɪʃənz/]
noun
parentes pobres
1. relatives who are less wealthy or of lower social status than other members of the family; family members treated with condescension or neglect due to their lack of wealth
The wealthy family treated their poor relations with barely concealed disdain at the reunion.
A família rica tratava seus parentes pobres com desprezo mal dissimulado no encontro familiar.
2. figuratively, something that is inferior or subordinate to a more important or valued counterpart
Email marketing is often considered the poor relation of digital advertising.
O marketing por email é frequentemente considerado o parente pobre da publicidade digital.
Synonyms
impoverished relativesless fortunate family membersunderprivileged relations
Antonyms
wealthy relativesrich relationsprivileged family members

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parentes pobres
standard usage
São Paulo
parentes pobres
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
parentes pobres
standard usage
Portugal
parentes pobres
standard usage; also 'a ovelha negra da família' in figurative sense

Related Idioms & Phrases

treat someone like a poor relation
the poor relation of [something]
poor relation in the family
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →