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pauvre

poor

adjective POH-vruh Common

Also means

pitiful

Usage Note

Pauvre can precede or follow a noun, but the position changes the sense: un homme pauvre means financially poor, while un pauvre homme expresses pity or contempt. The adverb pauvrement means 'poorly' or 'meagerly'. It also features in the expression pauvre de moi, meaning 'poor me'.

Examples

"Elle aide les gens pauvres."

Natural Translation

She helps poor people.

Literal Translation

She helps the people poor.

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