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The meaning of the Spanish word "pobre" and how you use it

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pobre
(adj.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) poor The placement of "pobre" before or after the noun changes the meaning. "Pobre mujer" indicates pity or sympathy, while "mujer pobre" refers to her financial status.
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El vecindario es pobre .
The neighborhood is poor.
Su novio le rompió el corazón , pobre chica .
Her boyfriend broke her heart, poor girl.
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The Conscience of a Salesman
Pobre señora . Regálale la plancha .
Poor lady. Give her the iron for free.
A Name for the Baptism
¿ Qué les hizo el pobre niño ?
What did the poor boy do to you?
The Human Body Simplified - Part 2
Al exhalar significa que vamos a arrojar al exterior el aire usado y pobre de oxígeno .
When exhaling, it means that we're going to give off the used and oxygen-poor air to the outside.
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pobre
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) poor person; poor thing
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Aquí vive un pobre .
Here lives a poor person.
Ese pobre pide dinero en la puerta del bar .
That poor person begs for money at the door of the bar.
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Not-So-Smooth Baseball Plays
Pobre .
Poor guy.
Juicy Gossip at the Office
Debe estar con náuseas la pobre .
She must be nauseous the poor thing.
Life in Venezuela During the Crisis
Antes la comida del pobre , del pobre , que te estoy hablando del pobre que era pobre totalmente ,
Before the food of the poor man, of the poor man, that I'm talking to you about the poor man who was totally poor,
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pobre
(n.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) poor thing This is used to show compassion.
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Pobre , ella no tiene idea .
Poor thing, she has no idea.
Pobre , él está llorando .
Poor thing, he is crying.
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"Train to the South" - Los Prisioneros
¡ Y no me digas " pobre " por ir viajando así !
And don't call me "poor thing" for going along traveling like this.
"Train to the South" - Los Prisioneros
Y no me digas " pobre " por ir viajando así .
And don't call me "poor thing" for going along traveling like this.
"Train to the South" - Los Prisioneros
Y no me digas " pobre " por ir viajando así .
And don't call me "poor thing" for going along traveling like this.
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pobre...de...ti
(interj.) poor you
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¡ Pobre de ti , nadie te quiere !
Poor you, nobody loves you!
¡ Pobre de ti , siempre eres la víctima !
Poor you, you're always the victim!
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Nigel Gives Work Advice to Andy - The Devil Wears Prada
¿ Quieres que te diga : « Pobrecita , ¿ Miranda te atormenta ? ¡ Pobre de ti , pobre Andy !» ? ¿ Mmm ?
Do you want me to tell you: "Poor thing, does Miranda torment you? Poor you, poor Andy!"? Hmm?
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pobre
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) humble; poor
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Ese pobre hombre necesita ayuda .
That poor man needs help.
No eres muy pobre .
You're not very humble.
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"Oh Come All Ye Faithful" - Misión Ecuatoriana del Norte
En pobre pesebre yace reclinado , al hombre ofreciendo eternal salvación ,
In a humble manger he lies reclined, to humankind offering eternal salvation,
Argentina's Most Famous Strip Cartoonist & His Beginnings
Sí , muy pobre , yo tenía un amigo en , en ... que estudiaba conmigo publicidad que hacía la agenda de Radar , de página 12 ,
Yes, very humble, I had a friend in, in ... who studied publicity with me who did the calendar for Radar, for page 12,
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