meager

[US]/ˈmiːɡə/
[UK]/ˈmiːɡər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. escaso en cantidad o calidad; delgado o magro
n. una cantidad insuficiente

Phrases & Collocations

meager income

ingresos escasos

meager resources

recursos escasos

meager meal

comida escasa

meager salary

salario escaso

meager support

apoyo escaso

meager results

resultados escasos

meager prospects

perspectivas escasas

meager benefits

beneficios escasos

meager offerings

ofertas escasas

meager performance

rendimiento escaso

Example Sentences

his salary was meager, barely enough to cover his expenses.

su salario era escaso, apenas suficiente para cubrir sus gastos.

they offered meager support for the project, which hindered its progress.

ofrecieron un apoyo escaso para el proyecto, lo que obstaculizó su progreso.

the meager harvest left many families struggling to survive.

la escasa cosecha dejó a muchas familias luchando por sobrevivir.

despite his meager resources, he managed to achieve great things.

a pesar de sus escasos recursos, logró hacer grandes cosas.

she received a meager amount of food at the shelter.

recibió una cantidad escasa de comida en el refugio.

the meager results of the experiment were disappointing.

los escasos resultados del experimento fueron decepcionantes.

his meager attempts at humor fell flat.

sus escasos intentos de humor no tuvieron éxito.

they lived on a meager budget, struggling to make ends meet.

vivían con un presupuesto escaso, luchando por llegar a fin de mes.

the meager details in the report raised more questions than answers.

los escasos detalles del informe generaron más preguntas que respuestas.

with only a meager amount of time left, they had to hurry.

con solo una pequeña cantidad de tiempo restante, tuvieron que apresurarse.

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