Measly - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

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These labels prove to be wholly inadequate

adjective

Too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough

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An inadequate income/offer, i feel inadequate when i talk to miranda about art because she knows so…

adjective

Too small in amount

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Inadequate funds/incomes/pensions too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes., th…

adjective

Not enough; inadequate.

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There was insufficient evidence to convict him

adjective

Not enough in amount, strength, or quality; less than is needed

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There was insufficient evidence, so we had to find him not guilty., many of the students got low gr…

adjective

Not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose

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Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages., this would leave insuffi…

adjective

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.

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They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings

noun

A large predatory marine fish of the drum family, found in the mediterranean, eastern atlantic, and south-western indian ocean. it is an important food fish in southern africa.

adjective

Very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable

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The food at my grandmother's house was meager and barely edible.

adjective

(of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

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Their happiness made anne feel even more miserable

adjective

Very unhappy, or causing much unhappiness

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They can make your life miserable if they want to., the forecast is for miserable weather today.

adjective

Ungenerous with money, time, etc.; mean.

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He accused the government of being unbelievably niggardly

adverb

In a mean or meagre manner.

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So, while i saw the guests sipping niggardly the punch in their short glasses, i helped myself to a…

adjective

Slight in amount, quality, or effort

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A niggardly donation/amount

adjective

(of an amount) very small or meagre.

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She would earn a paltry £33 more a month

adjective

Less than expected or needed; too small or slight

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I don’t think my paltry student grants are enough for us to live on.

adjective

Used to describe an amount of money that is very small

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The savers were getting a paltry 0.1% interest regardless of the balance in their accounts., a palt…

adjective

Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

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She looked so pathetic that i bent down to comfort her

adjective

Causing feelings of sadness or sympathy

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I think it’s pathetic that only half of the eligible voters tend to vote., a pathetic excuse, berni…

adjective

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

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They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families

plural noun

Women's skimpy knickers or pants.

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A few years ago one great british institution moved from selling sensible big pants to scanties.

adjective

Smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable

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Scanty food supplies

adjective

Mean; ungenerous.

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His boss is stingy and idle

adjective

Not generous, or unwilling to spend money

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Some bankers are stingy in lending to small businesses.