POVERTY-STRICKEN

Meaning of POVERTY-STRICKEN in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ stri-k ə n

Function: adjective

Date: 1803

: very poor : DESTITUTE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

POVERTY-STRICKEN — adjective Date: 1803 very poor ; destitute
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POVERTY-STRICKEN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : afflicted by or exhibiting poverty a poverty-stricken immigrant in a cold-water flat the modern notion of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — /pov"euhr tee strik'euhn/ , adj. suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees. [ 1795-1805 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — adjective Date: 1803 : very poor : destitute
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — ■ adjective extremely poor.
Concise Oxford English vocab
POVERTY-STRICKEN — [pov.er.ty-strick.en] adj (1803): very poor: destitute
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POVERTY-STRICKEN — poverty-stricken BrE AmE ˈpɒv ət i ˌstrɪk ə n AmE \ ˈpɑːv ə rt̬-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — adjective extremely poor; with very little money ➡ note at poor
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — ˈpoverty-ˌstricken BrE AmE adjective extremely poor: poverty-stricken families • • • THESAURUS ▪ poor having very little money and not …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Poverty-stricken people or places are extremely poor. ...a teacher of poverty-stricken kids... ADJ : usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Poverty-stricken people or places are extremely poor. ...a teacher of ~ kids... ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POVERTY-STRICKEN — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ poverty-stricken neighborhoods ▪ At the moment, many poverty-stricken communities are experiencing a shortage of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POVERTY STRICKEN — Synonyms and related words : beggared, beggarly, bereaved, bereft, deprived, disadvantaged, fleeced, ghettoized, impoverished, in need, in rags, in want, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
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Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — See ↑ POOR 1
Longman Activator English vocab
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — прил. бедный, бедствующий, сильно нуждающийся poverty-stricken man ≈ бедный человек poverty-stricken country ≈ бедная страна Syn : penniless очень бедный, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Нищий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Нищ
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — a 1> очень бедный, нищий poverty-stricken people - люди, живущие в нищете 2> захудалый; убогий poverty-stricken homes - убогие жилища
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POVERTY-STRICKEN — бедный, бедствующий
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POVERTY STRICKEN — (n) нищий; очень бедный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POVERTY STRICKEN — (a) захудалый; убогий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — a 1) очень бедный, нищий ~ people - люди, живущие в нищете 2) захудалый; убогий ~ homes - убогие жилища
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POVERTY-STRICKEN — a 1> очень бедный, нищий poverty-stricken people - люди, живущие в нищете 2> захудалый; убогий poverty-stricken homes - убогие жилища
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY STRICKEN — бедный, бедствующий, малообеспеченный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POVERTY STRICKEN — бедный, бедствующий, малообеспеченный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POVERTY-STRICKEN — прил. бедный, бедствующий, сильно нуждающийся poverty-stricken man — бедный человек poverty-stricken country — бедная страна Syn: penniless
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POVERTY-STRICKEN — прил. бедный, бедствующий, сильно нуждающийся poverty-stricken man — бедный человек poverty-stricken country — бедная страна Syn: penniless
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
POVERTY-STRICKEN — _a. бедный, бедствующий _Syn: penniless
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
POVERTY-STRICKEN — a. бедный, бедствующий Syn: penniless
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
POVERTY-STRICKEN — бедный, бедствующий
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Нищета
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — Нищенство
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
POVERTY-STRICKEN — [adj.] 1) бедный, впавший в нищету 2) выхолощенный (о языке)
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
POVERTY-STRICKEN — a 1) бедный, впавший в нищету; 2) выхолощенный (о языке)
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
POVERTY-STRICKEN — прил. бедный, бедствующий, сильно нуждающийся poverty-stricken man ≈ бедный человек poverty-stricken country ≈ бедная страна Syn : penniless очень бедный, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRICKEN — ˈstrikən adjective Etymology: from past participle of strike (I) 1. archaic : having reached an advanced stage — usually used …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POVERTY — ˈpävə(r)d.]ē, -)t], ]i\ noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English poverte, from Old French poverté, from Latin paupertat-, paupertas, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRICKEN — (p. p. & a.) Struck; smitten; wounded; as, the stricken deer.
Английский словарь Webster
POVERTY — (n.) Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness; as, poverty of soil; …
Английский словарь Webster
POVERTY — ( n. ) Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or desired, or that constitute richness; as, poverty …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STRICKEN — — strickenly , adv. /strik"euhn/ , v. 1. a pp. of strike . adj. 2. hit or wounded by a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POVERTY — /pov"euhr tee/ , n. 1. the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRICKEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English striken, from past participle of striken to strike Date: 14th century 1. a. : afflicted or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POVERTY — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English poverte, from Anglo-French poverté, from Latin paupertat-, paupertas, from pauper poor — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRICKEN — of strike. 2. stricken ·noun worn out; far gone; advanced. ·see strike, ·vt, 21. 3. stricken ·p.p. & ·adj struck; …
Webster English vocab
POVERTY — noun the quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need. 2. …
Webster English vocab
POVERTY — [pov.er.ty] n, often attrib [ME poverte, fr. OF poverte, fr. L paupertat-, paupertas, fr. pauper poor--more at poor] (12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POVERTY — the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. Poverty is said …
Britannica English vocabulary
POVERTY — poverty BrE AmE ˈpɒv ət i AmE \ ˈpɑːv ə rt̬ i ▶ ˈ poverty trap BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STRICKEN — / ˈstrɪkən; NAmE / adjective ( formal ) 1. stricken (with / by sth) seriously affected by an unpleasant feeling …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POVERTY — / ˈpɒvəti; NAmE ˈpɑːvərti/ noun 1. [ U ] the state of being poor : conditions of abject / extreme …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRICKEN — strick ‧ en /ˈstrɪkən/ BrE AmE adjective formal very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness etc: Fire broke out on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POVERTY — pov ‧ er ‧ ty W3 /ˈpɒvəti $ ˈpɑːvərti/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRICKEN — adj. 1 affected or overcome with illness or misfortune etc. (stricken with measles; grief-stricken). 2 levelled with a strickle. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POVERTY — n. 1 the state of being poor; want of the necessities of life. 2 (often foll. by of, in) scarcity …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRICKEN — adj. 1 affected or overcome with illness or misfortune etc. (stricken with measles; grief-stricken). 2 levelled with a strickle. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POVERTY — n. 1 the state of being poor; want of the necessities of life. 2 (often foll. by of, in) scarcity …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRICKEN — adj.1 affected or overcome with illness or misfortune etc. (stricken with measles; grief-stricken). 2 levelled with a strickle. 3 (often …
Oxford English vocab
POVERTY — n.1 the state of being poor; want of the necessities of life. 2 (often foll. by of, in) scarcity or …
Oxford English vocab
STRICKEN — 1. Stricken is the past participle of some meanings of strike . 2. If a person or place is stricken …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POVERTY — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Poverty is the state of being …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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