meagre

[US]/ˈmiːgə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmiɡɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tunn eller svag; bristande i mängd eller kvalitet.

Phrases & Collocations

meagre salary

magra lönen

meagre portion

magra portionen

meagre resources

magra resurser

meagre budget

magra budget

Example Sentences

a curriculum which is mean, meagre, and mechanical.

en läroplan som är elak, mager och mekanisk.

the walls were only adumbrated by the meagre light.

väggarna adumbrerades bara av det magra ljuset.

they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings.

de tvingades komplettera sina magra inkomster.

regrettably, last night's audience was a meagre one.

tyvärr var gårdagens publikringmagra.

in terms of science, Apollo yielded a meagre harvest.

inom vetenskapen gav Apollo en mager skörd.

in terms of science, the Apollo programme reaped a meagre harvest.

inom vetenskapen skördade Apollo-programmet en mager skörd.

He was so weak from hunger he could hardly raise his meagre arms.

Han var så svag av hunger att han knappt kunde lyfta sina magra armar.

The injured climbers had only meagre supplies of water and peanuts to live off.

De skadade klättrarna hade bara magra förråd av vatten och jordnötter att leva på.

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