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Meaning of dirt-poor | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

In a condition of extreme poverty.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch bettelarm
Español paupérrimo
Suomi rutiköyhä
Nederlands straatarm
Polski przeubogi

Examples

“In recent months, the dirt-poor peasants of Honduras have invaded farms and blockaded bridges to force the government to fulfill its promises.”
“A few years ago it was a dirt-poor outpost populated by rural migrants.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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