Scanty - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

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This diet is deficient in vitamin b

adjective

Lacking or not good enough

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A diet that is deficient in protein is harmful to children.

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

Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.

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A limited number of places are available

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

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Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Limited also means kept within a particular size, range, time, or group

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The advanced course is limited to those who have already taken the introductory course.

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 or not enough in amount or number

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Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in september., her meagre salary is not enough to pay he…

adjective

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.

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The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective

As small as possible

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Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective

Very small in amount

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The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

adjective

Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

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He was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not great in value

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A modest increase in salary, a modest house, although an outstanding scientist, he’s a modest man.

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not expensive

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Modest amount/budget/profit we have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth., modest ris…

adjective

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

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He said that the risks were negligible

adjective

Too slight or small in amount to be important

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The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective

Too small in amount or degree to be of importance

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The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

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

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

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They were too poor to afford a telephone

adjective

Limited in extent, number, scope, or action.

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Western scientists had only restricted access to the site

verb

Put a limit on; keep under control.

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Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

adjective

Limited in amount or range

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Job opportunities are severely restricted at the moment., restricted goods/service/supply engineeri…

adjective

Barely sufficient or adequate.

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Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations

verb

Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.

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He does not scant his attention to the later writings

adjective

(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

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As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed

adverb

Scarcely.

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A babe scarce two years old

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

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The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

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Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

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Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Thinly dispersed or scattered.

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Areas of sparse population

adjective

Small in number or amount and not dense or close together

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Plants with sparse foliage, sparse attendance, a sparse vocabulary, this area is very sparsely sett…

adjective

With opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.

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Thin slices of bread

adverb

With little thickness or depth.

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Cut the ham as thin as possible

verb

Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

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The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks

verb

Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

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The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks

adjective

Becoming less dense, crowded, or numerous.

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Thinning hair

adjective

Very small.

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A tiny hummingbird

noun

A very young child.

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Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud