English-German translation for "penniless"

"penniless" German translation

Als sein Geschäft Bankrott machte, war er mittellos.
When his business failed, he was left penniless.
Source: Tatoeba
Wird er brotlos, dann kann er ganz einfach in die Politik gehen.
If he ever finds himself penniless then he will have no trouble at all getting into politics.
Source: Europarl
Zum einen habe ich kein Geld und zum anderen auch nicht die Zeit dazu.
For one thing, I'm penniless; for another, I don't have the time.
Source: Tatoeba
Für die brotlosen Direktoren von TV6 gibt es gegenwärtig wenig Grund zum Lachen.
However, the penniless directors at TV-6 have little to smile about these days.
Source: Europarl
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