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poverty

ˈpɒvəti

noun

ubóstwo

uˈbustfɔ· rzeczownik
Also
bieda(f)
Definition

The state of being extremely poor, or the condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support.

Examples
Many families live in extreme poverty.
Wiele rodzin żyje w skrajnym ubóstwie.
The government is trying to reduce poverty.
Rząd próbuje zmniejszyć biedę.
Synonyms
destitutionindigencepenury
Collocations
extreme povertychild povertyfight poverty
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