pobres

/ˈpobɾes/, [ˈpo.β̞ɾes]

poor


Examples
  • Uno debería dar limosnas a los pobres.

    One should give alms to the poor.

  • Somos pobres.

    We're poor.

  • Todos los hombres que se benefician de los frutos de la tierra deben devolver parte de ellos a la Iglesia, que los empleará en tres usos: la subsistencia de los párrocos, el mantenimiento de los edificios religiosos y la ayuda a los pobres.

    All men who profit from the fruits of the earth must give back part of them to the Church, who will apply them to three uses: providing for pastors, the maintenance of religious buildings, help to the poor.

  • Él ayudó a los pobres toda su vida.

    He helped poor people all his life.

  • No me gustan los pobres, sólo piensan en el dinero.

    I don't like the poor, they think only of money.

  • Ellos son muy pobres.

    They're very poor.

  • No somos pobres.

    We're not poor.

  • Los activistas intentan prevenir enfermedades en los países pobres.

    Activists try to prevent disease in poor countries.

  • Ella ha estado invirtiendo su energía en ayudar a los pobres de esa área.

    She has been investing her energy in helping the poor in that area.

  • Él prestó su ayuda a los pobres.

    He held out a helping hand to the poor.

  • Los ricos se enriquecen y los pobres se empobrecen.

    The rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer.

  • Mis conocimiento de japonés son más bien pobres.

    My knowledge of Japanese is rather poor.

  • Mi esposa dio a luz a un niño cuando éramos muy pobres. Mientras ella dormía, yo cociné arroz y verduras durante varios días y la sorprendí con la variedad y el sabor de mi cocina.

    My wife gave birth to a child when we were very poor. While she was sleeping, I cooked rice and vegetables for several days and surprised her with the variety and taste of my cooking.

  • Los ricos a veces desprecian a los pobres.

    The rich sometimes despise the poor.

  • Todos ellos no son pobres.

    All of them are not poor.

  • Porque todos sus amigos también eran pobres.

    Because all his friends were poor, too.

  • La brecha entre ricos y pobres se está ampliando.

    The gap between the haves and the have nots is widening.

  • Los ricos tienden a despreciar a los pobres.

    The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.

  • Toda su vida ha ayudado a los pobres.

    He has helped the poor throughout his life.

  • Las reformas políticas tal vez mejoren las condiciones de vida de los pobres.

    Political reforms may ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.


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