English–French

“impoverishment” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/apovʁisəmɑ̃/

Example

L'appauvrissement des ménages inquiète les autorités.

The impoverishment of households worries the authorities.

Illustration for appauvrissement (impoverishment)

How to say “impoverishment” in French

“Impoverishment” in French is appauvrissement.

An economic cushion shrinking until ordinary expenses press harder.

Full entry for appauvrissement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with appauvrissement

Les associations alertent sur l'appauvrissement des familles.

Associations are warning about the impoverishment of families.

Tips for using appauvrissement

  • Appauvrissement is more typical of economic, social, and statistical writing than of casual speech, which often uses manquer d'argent or avoir moins de moyens.

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