German-English translation for "ärmlich"

"ärmlich" English translation

ärmlich
[ˈɛrmlɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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poor, shabby miserable, wretched meager, meagre, scanty
  • poor
    ärmlich von Armut zeugend
    ärmlich von Armut zeugend
  • shabby
    ärmlich schäbig
    ärmlich schäbig
examples
examples
  • meager amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    ärmlich dürftig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    ärmlich dürftig figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • meagre, scanty britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    ärmlich
    ärmlich
ärmlich
[ˈɛrmlɪç]Adverb | adverb adv

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poorly, miserably
examples
Nutrition is inadequate in some poor areas.
In manchen ärmlichen Gebieten ist die Nahrungsmittelversorgung mangelhaft.
Source: Tatoeba
They were badly off in the village.
Sie waren ziemlich ärmlich in dem Dorf.
Source: Tatoeba
Eventually people will wake up from the hangover of poor liquor.
Irgendwann werden die Menschen von dem Kater des ärmlichen Alkohols aufwachen.
Source: GlobalVoices
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