English–Spanish
“impoverishment” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/empoβɾeθiˈmjento/
Example
Los vecinos temen el empobrecimiento del barrio.
The neighbors fear the impoverishment of the neighborhood.
How to say “impoverishment” in Spanish
“Impoverishment” in Spanish is empobrecimiento.
A progressive loss of resources that causes a person, family, or neighborhood to become poorer.
Example sentences with empobrecimiento
El empobrecimiento económico afecta la salud de las familias.
Economic impoverishment affects the health of families.
Tips for using empobrecimiento
- Empobrecimiento highlights a process rather than a state and commonly appears with progressive or perfect verbs, as in 'el barrio se está empobreciendo' or 'ha sufrido empobrecimiento'.