scantily

[US]/'skæntili/
[UK]/ˈskæntɪlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. kwa usawa; kwa ujumla; kwa ujumla; kwa ujumla

Phrases & Collocations

scantily dressed

mepya sana

scantily clad

amevaa kwa ubadhilifu

scantily furnished

ilimwagilia sana

Example Sentences

The bedroom was scantily furnished.

Kipande cha moyo liliwa na mizani ya mafua.

a scantily clad young woman

mwanamke muda ambaye amepaka na mafuta ya mafuta.

A towrope as thick as a man's arm extended from several scantily clothed tow-men, all the way to the bow.

Uzi wa kuvuta ulio na ukubwa wa mkono wa mwanamume ulitoka kwa watu wachache waliovaliwa vizuri, hadi kwenye upande wa mbele.

She was dressed scantily for the beach party.

Aliwasha kwa mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira.

The dancer wore a scantily clad costume for the performance.

Mwadili alitumia mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya michezo.

The model posed in a scantily designed swimsuit.

Mwambua alipangia kwenye kichwambo kwa mpira uliofanywa na mafua ya mpira.

The actress appeared in a scantily furnished room in the movie scene.

Mwanyambo aliondoka kwenye nyumba inayofanywa na mafua ya mpira kwenye mchezo wa filamu.

The magazine featured scantily clad celebrities on its cover.

Majina ya mafua ya mpira ya mabibi waliyotumia kwenye mchezo wa majina.

The mannequin in the store window was dressed scantily to attract customers.

Mwambua wa duka aliondoka kwa mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira.

The beachgoers were scantily covered in sunscreen.

Wanachama wa mpira waliwasha kwa mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira.

The performer's costume was scantily decorated with sequins and beads.

Mafua ya mpira ya michezo lilifanywa na mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira na mafua ya mpira.

The dancer moved gracefully in her scantily tailored outfit.

Mwadili aliondoka kwa mafua ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira.

The advertisement featured models posing scantily in lingerie.

Majina ya mafua ya mpira ya michezo ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira kwa michezo ya mpira.

Real-world Examples

But the poor thing had been scantily clad, and the shawl was thin and worn.

Lakini mtumwa wala alikuwa amekuwa mchana mrefu, na mizani alikuwa mchana na mshirikishi.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

Some UN staff argued that the scantily dressed super hero could trample on cultural and religious sensibilities.

Baadhi ya wakala wa UN walitafuta kuwa superhero yeyote mchana mrefu inaweza kushambua uchungu wa madharama na maambo ya dini.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

The highest are set in bleak, rough bowls, scantily fringed with brown and yellow sedges.

Zaidi zinapatikana kwenye mizani mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kwa mizani mshirikishi na mizani mchafu na mshirikishi.

Source: The Mountains of California (Part 1)

55 percent of the time that you have seen a woman in a movie, she was naked or scantily clad.

55 percent ya muda unayotazama mwanamke katika mpya, alikuwa amekuwa mchana mrefu au mchana mrefu.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2017 Collection

We passed on, and Dick drew rein an instant as we came across a long straightish road with houses scantily scattered up and down it.

Tulipasa, na Dick alikosa muda mwenyewe kama tulikwenda kwenye mshororo mrefu na mchafu na mshirikishi.

Source: News from Wuyou Township (Part 1)

Some are mere weathered stumps, as broad as long, decorated with a few leafy sprays, reminding one of the crumbling towers of some ancient castle scantily draped with ivy.

Baadhi yana mizani mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kama mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kwa mizani mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kwa mizani mchafu na mshirikishi.

Source: The Mountains of California (Part 1)

He was known for a string of corruption and sex scandals, the most infamous being the " Bunga Bunga" parties at his villa, where he cavorted with (very) young scantily clad women.

Alitambua kwa mizani ya kushambua na mizani ya kushambua, mizani ya kushambua kubwa kama mizani ya kushambua kubwa kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

She was astonished to find herself at the gate of her own house talking in this way and at such close quarters to this young and somewhat scantily dressed man.

Alitambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua kwa mizani ya kushambua.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part One)

Some trees are mere storm-beaten stumps about as broad as long, decorated with a few leafy sprays, reminding one of the crumbling towers of old castles scantily draped with ivy.

Baadhi ya mizani yana mizani mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kama mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kwa mizani mchafu na mshirikishi, mchana mrefu kwa mizani mchafu na mshirikishi.

Source: Yosemite

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