Sentence examples of "poor" in English

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I am poor at swimming. Je ne sais pas bien nager.
I have a poor appetite. J'ai peu d'appétit.
I am poor at tennis. Je suis médiocre au tennis.
You've got a poor memory! Tu n'as pas une bonne mémoire !
She is rather poor at tennis. Elle n'est pas très douée au tennis.
I am very poor at sports. Je suis très médiocre en sport.
She is a very poor driver. Elle est une conductrice lamentable.
He is rather poor at tennis. Il est plutôt médiocre au tennis.
My poor English cost me my job. Mon anglais médiocre m'a coûté ce travail.
That poor family survives on food stamps. Cette malheureuse famille survit avec les timbres de rationnement.
He is ashamed of his father being poor. Il a honte de la pauvreté de son père.
She gave a poor explanation for being late. Elle donna une explication peu convaincante de son retard.
You must not despise someone because they are poor. Il ne faut pas mépriser un homme à cause de sa pauvreté.
His lackadaisical attitude to studying explains his poor grades. Son attitude indolente vis-à-vis des études explique ses notes médiocres.
His poor grades may come from lack of study. Ses notes lamentables pourraient être dues à un manque de travail.
It's a poor workman that blames his tools. On reconnaît un bon ouvrier à ses outils.
Keep an eye on the girls; they are poor swimmers. Surveille les filles ; elles ne savent pas nager.
He is poor at listening to a person's story. Il a du mal à écouter le récit d'un autre.
The poor talker sometimes surprises us by being a good writer. L'orateur malheureux nous surprend parfois en étant un bon écrivain.
He gave away about one-tenth of his income to the poor. Il a donné à peu près la moitié de ses revenus à ceux dans le besoin.
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