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бе́дный

adjective
adverb бе́дно
somewhat often used word (#1359)

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poor

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Мы бы́ли бедны, но сча́стливы. We were poor, but we were happy.
Япо́ния бедна́ есте́ственными ресу́рсами. Japan is poor in natural resources.
Э́тот бе́дный ю́ноша наконец стал вели́ким худо́жником. The poor young man finally became a great artist.
Он роди́лся бе́дным, но у́мер миллионе́ром. He was born poor, but died a millionaire.
Она потра́тила большую часть жи́зни, заботясь о бе́дных. She spent most of her life taking care of poor people.
Мы смо́трим на ве́щи по-разному, в зави́симости от того́, бога́ты мы или бедны. We see things differently, according to whether we are rich or poor.
Э́тот округ бе́ден приро́дными ресу́рсами. This county is poor in natural resources.
Я бе́дный студе́нт, и я не могу́ заплати́ть вам. I'm a poor student and I can't pay you.
Бога́тые стано́вятся богаче, а бе́дные - бедне́е. The rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer.
Э́тот зако́н помо́жет бе́дным. This law will benefit the poor.

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Declension

	mmasculin	ffeminin	nneuter	plplural
бе'дн-
nom. nominative	-ый бе́дный	-ая бе́дная	-ое бе́дное	-ые бе́дные
gen. genitive	-ого бе́дного	-ой бе́дной	-ого бе́дного	-ых бе́дных
dat. dative	-ому бе́дному	-ой бе́дной	-ому бе́дному	-ым бе́дным
acc. accusative	-ый -ого бе́дный бе́дного	-ую бе́дную	-ое бе́дное	-ые -ых бе́дные бе́дных
inst. instrumental	-ым бе́дным	-ой -ою бе́дной бе́дною	-ым бе́дным	-ыми бе́дными
prep. prepositional	-ом бе́дном	-ой бе́дной	-ом бе́дном	-ых бе́дных