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Traduzione e definizione
poor: povero/a
We're starting a campaign to help the poor. We want to help those people who have nothing. Stiamo avviando una campagna per aiutare i poveri. Vogliamo aiutare le persone che non hanno nulla.
poor (working conditions): (delle condizioni lavorative) scarse, deplorevoli, pessime
Poor (Icarus)!: Povero (Icaro)!
Pronunciation examples
UK: We're starting a campaign to help the poor.
US: Many people around the world live in poor conditions.
Esempi
- "As for your sexist comments, I am willing to consider them as jokes made in poor taste in the heat of the moment."
- "Those poor creatures!"
- "The poor thing had to go out for sushi at about 4PM because she was so hungry."
- "Poor Philip."
- "Edward : Oh, those poor mon..."
- "Jean : Poor Philip, I would stay and comfort you, but I have to go."
- "Poor Paddy works on the railway"
- "This year's crop really was very poor."
- "Rachel : And to apologize for the poor service you received."
- "Jean : Poor Philip."
- "Steffi : I really apologise for my poor organisation."
- "Poor hygiene."
- "Me with a poor dying grandmother?"
- "I will not let my little Icarus suffer the same fate as my poor husband: stress is a very dangerous thing, and Icarus will be staying at home with me until his blood pressure drops."
- "Oh no, you poor thing!"
- "Jean : Oh, poor Edward, that is a very sad song."
- "Icarus : Those poor ducks!"
Esercizio 1
Warbuckle suggests several possible reasons for his current financial situation.
What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Hint: Choose only the reasons given by Harold himself.
What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Hint: Choose only the reasons given by Harold himself.
Warbuckle suggests several possible reasons for his current financial situation.
What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Hint: Choose only the reasons given by Harold himself.
What are they?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Hint: Choose only the reasons given by Harold himself.
This statement is false. Warbuckle never admits in the dialogue that he is spending money on unnecessary things. It is actually Bruno who makes this suggestion when he tells Warbuckle, "It seems to me that your spending on personal luxuries is out of control".
This is a true statement. Warbuckle speculates that "the market for Warbuckle's goods has dried up". The expression "to dry up" is used here figuratively to indicate that the market (and the demand for Warbuckle's products specifically) is not as profitable, lucrative or fruitful as it once was. Example: When the tech boom of the 90's dried up, many people lost money. The verb "to dry" literally refers to something becoming less wet (when put in the sun, for example). Warbuckle believes that a reduced demand for his products and a poor market may be responsible for his current financial state.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle tells Bruno, "It could be that the economic downturn in this country is finally having an effect on Warbuckle's Department Stores". An "economic downturn" refers to a decline in economic activity, or a recession. Warbuckle believes that this recession may be responsible for his current financial situation.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle says that the reason for his current financial situation could be the result of "some bad investments overseas". He is referring to some bad international investments he has made. The term "overseas" refers to countries located "abroad" or far away from one's own country. "Overseas" is synonymous with "international" in this context, and "poor" means "bad" here.
Esercizio 2
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | → | |
| TigerLily | → | |
| Moulin Magic | → |
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | Very good 1 → | Yes 2 |
| TigerLily | Very good 3 → | Yes 4 |
| Moulin Magic | Poor 5 → | No 6 |
1 Very good: This is correct. Bordello Breeze, the first perfume mentioned by Philip and Harold, has been "selling like hotcakes", an expression used to describe an item which is selling very well.
1 Average: The sales of Bordello Breeze are better than average.
1 Poor: The sales of Bordello Breeze are not poor!
2 Yes: This is true. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for Bordello Breeze. Specifically, he and Philip agree to an order of 90,000 units.
2 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 90,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
3 Very good: This is true. Harold says that TigerLily is a "huge hit", meaning that it has been very successful and has sold very well.
3 Average: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than average.
3 Poor: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than poor.
4 Yes: This is correct. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for TigerLily. Specifically, he and Philip agree on an order of 160(000) units.
4 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 160,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
5 Poor: This is correct. Harold tells Philip that he has "hardly sold" any of the 30,000 units of Moulin Magic he ordered last quarter. "Hardly" is synonymous with "barely" and "just", in this context it means "almost none". Example: You hardly ate = You ate almost nothing.
5 Average: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than average.
5 Very good: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than good!
6 No: This is correct. Harold does not wish to reorder any more Moulin Magic for right now.
6 Yes: This is not correct.
Esercizio 3
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. Warbuckle tells Bruno, 'It could be that the economic downturn in this country is finally having an effect on Warbuckle's Department Stores'. An 'economic downturn' refers to a decline in economic activity, a reduction in economic growth. Warbuckle believes that this may be responsible for his current financial situation.
This is a false statement. Warbuckle says that maybe 'the market for Warbuckle's goods has dried up'. This doesn't mean that the demand for his products is unchanged, but that the demand is reduced. 'To dry up' is used figuratively to indicate that the market (and the demand for Warbuckle's products) is not as profitable or lucrative as it once was. Ex: When the tech boom of the 90's dried up, many people lost money. The verb 'to dry' literally refers to something becoming less wet.
This is a true statement. Bruno tells Warbuckle 'you've got to stop throwing your money around so carelessly!'. To 'throw one's money around' means to spend it unwisely, as if it will never run out. To be 'cautious' means to take care or be prudent. Bruno is telling Warbuckle to be more 'careful' or 'cautious' with his money.
This is a true statement. Warbuckle says that the reason for his current financial situation could be the result of 'some bad investments overseas'. He is referring to some international investments he has made which may be bad. The term 'overseas' refers to countries located 'abroad' or far away from one's own country. 'Overseas' is synonymous with 'international' in this context, and 'poor' means 'bad' here.
Esercizio 4
According to Mick, Delavigne's sales in Australia are "fair"
This means the sales are .
This means the sales are .
According to Mick, Delavigne's sales in Australia are "fair"
This means the sales are reasonable.
This means the sales are reasonable.
reasonable: Mick tells Bruno that "the sales are fair". In this context, "fair" means "reasonable". As an adjective, "fair" can have many different meanings (just, impartial, light, etc). When we talk about sales figures being "fair", we mean that they are "reasonable" or sometimes "a little better than average".
growing: "Fair" does not indicate that something is "growing", which describes the act of expansion or increasing in size.
decreasing: "Fair" does not indicate that something is "decreasing", which describes the act of getting smaller or reducing in size.
poor: "Fair" does not indicate that something is "poor" or "below average", but rather that something is reasonable, or even a little bit "better than average".
Esercizio 5
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | → | |
| TigerLily | → | |
| Moulin Magic | → |
Below is a list of Delavigne products sold at Warbuckle's Department Stores.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
Based on the conversation you just heard, select the status of each product according to Harold.
| Product name | Last Quarter's sales | To Reorder? |
| Bordello Breeze | Very good 1 → | Yes 2 |
| TigerLily | Very good 3 → | Yes 4 |
| Moulin Magic | Poor 5 → | No 6 |
1 Very good: This is correct. Bordello Breeze, the first perfume mentioned by Philip and Harold, has been "selling like hotcakes", an expression used to describe an item which is selling very well.
1 Average: The sales of Bordello Breeze are better than average.
1 Poor: The sales of Bordello Breeze are not poor!
2 Yes: This is true. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for Bordello Breeze. Specifically, he and Philip agree to an order of 90,000 units.
2 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 90,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
3 Very good: This is true. Harold says that TigerLily is a "huge hit", meaning that it has been very successful and has sold very well.
3 Average: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than average.
3 Poor: This is not correct. The sales of TigerLily are better than poor.
4 Yes: This is correct. Harold wants to "reorder" or "place another order" for TigerLily. Specifically, he and Philip agree on an order of 160(000) units.
4 No: This is not correct. Harold decides to reorder 160,000 units of Bordello Breeze.
5 Poor: This is correct. Harold tells Philip that he has "hardly sold" any of the 30,000 units of Moulin Magic he ordered last quarter. "Hardly" is synonymous with "barely" and "just", in this context it means "almost none". Example: You hardly ate = You ate almost nothing.
5 Average: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than average.
5 Very good: This is not correct. The sales of Moulin Magic were worse than good!
6 No: This is correct. Harold does not wish to reorder any more Moulin Magic for right now.
6 Yes: This is not correct.
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