destitute

ˈdestɪtjuːt

adjective

bez środków do życia

bɛs ˈɕrɔtkuf dɔ ˈʐɨt͡ɕa· przymiotnik

Also

uboginędzny

Definition

Without money, food, a home, or possessions; extremely poor.

Examples

The war left thousands of people destitute.

Wojna pozostawiła tysiące ludzi bez środków do życia.

He was found destitute on the streets, with no family to turn to.

Znaleziono go nędznego na ulicach, bez rodziny, do której mógłby się zwrócić.

Synonyms

impoverished penniless poor

Collocations

left destitutedestitute familydestitute people

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