scantest

[US]/skænt/
[UK]/skænt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. upungufu au ukosefu wa ubora au wingi; ujao kwa kiasi kikubwa
vt. kupunguza au kimitia; kuokoa au kuhifadhi.

Phrases & Collocations

scant resources

vitu vilivyo na upungufu

scant information

taarifa ndogo

scant evidence

ushahidi mdogo

scanty details

maelezo madogo

scantily clad

amevaa kwa ubadhilifu

scantily populated area

eneo lenye idadi ndogo ya watu

Example Sentences

paid scant attention to the lecture.

walitilia kipaumbele kidogo hotuba.

three scant months ago

miezi mitatu tu

You have a scant hour in which to pack.

Una saa moja tu ambayo unaweza kuweka vitu.

a plenteous crop of wheat. scant

mazao mengi ya ngano. kidogo

He paid scant attention to what was said.

Hali kulipa kipaumbele kidogo kwa yale yaliyosemwa.

the book's anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.

Hadithi za kitabu hazilingani na uhakikusho.

companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.

Makampuni yaliyofanya kidogo kwa usalama wa vizazi vijavyo.

she weighed a scant two pounds.

Alikuwa na paundi mbili tu.

Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.

Usipunguze siagi unapotengeneza keki.

We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.

Tulikuwa na upungufu wa hewa baada ya kupanda kwa muda mrefu.

had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.

Ililazimika kupunguzia chakula watoto wakubwa ili kuweka chakula kwa mtoto mdogo.

he does not scant his attention to the later writings.

Hafanyi kidogo kwa uangalifu wake kwa maandishi ya baadaye.

The movers gave me a scant hour's notice of their arrival).

Wavukaji walinipa taarifa ya saa moja tu kabla ya kuwasili kwao).

a scant cup of sugar.See Synonyms at meager

kiiko kidogo cha sukari. Tazama Neno kama vile 'meager'

Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.

Wakati wetu wa kupumzika unaposhushwa na kazi hii inayohitaji.

the press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health.

Vyombo vya habari kwa kawaida hupunguzia maswala mengi yanayohusiana na usalama na afya.

Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.

Mama wengi hulipa kipaumbele kidogo kwa mahitaji yao wenyewe wanapokua na watoto wadogo.

gave us scant respect) or to what falls short of an expected or desired amount (

walitupenda kipaumbele kidogo) au kwa yale yaliyoshindwa kukidhi kiasi kinachotarajiwa au kinachohitajika (

The theory of vested rights receives scant support at present day and it has, indeed, been devastatingly criticized.

Nadharia ya haki zilizoidhinishwa hupokea msaada mdogo katika zama zetu na, kwa hakika, imekuwa ikikabiliwa na utetezi kali.

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