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1 poverty
сиромаштија; беда -
2 poverty line
n. (исто и poverty level) live below/at/above the poverty line живее под/на/над границата на сиромаштија -
3 poverty-stricken
adj. сиромашен: poverty-stricken families/areas сиромашни фамил ии/области -
4 abject
презрен, подмолен, гаден, расипанn бедник, подмолен човек* * *adj.1. презрив, подол, понизенadj. abject liar подол лажго ;2. беден; in abject poverty во бедна сиромаштија; (n) бедник, подмолен човек; презрен, подмолен, гаден, расипан; гаден, презрен, расипан, подмолен, понизен, подлец; бедник, подмолен човек -
5 bitter
лут (зима), тешко поднеслив, огорчен, горчливn пиво горко* * *n. 1. горчлив; *to swallow a bitter pill проголтување на горчлива пилула;2. (fig.) огорчен, жесток, тежок, остар, жолчен, лут; bitter attacks жолчни напади; a bitter battle лута битка; bitter cold (hatred) лута зима; bitter enemies лути непријатели; bitter fighting жестоки борби; bitter pain остра болка; bitter poverty тешка сиромаштија; a bitter quarrel жестока (огорчена) кавга; to the bitter end до крајност, до крајn. горчина;2. (обично pl.)adj. горко пиво горчлив (прен.) мачен;2. остар, огорчен, силна (омраза);3. остра (сатира);4. крвен (непријател); adv. горчливо, остро, силно; горчлив; горчлив; огорчен -
6 grinding
adj. 1. шкрипав, чкрипав (звук)2. измачувачки, опресивен (poverty/misery сиромаштија/беда)
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