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81 scanty lung pattern
English-Russian dictionary of medicine > scanty lung pattern
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82 scanty condylomatosis
English-Russian small dictionary of medicine > scanty condylomatosis
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83 scanty sweat
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84 scanty of data
The English-Russian dictionary on reliability and quality control > scanty of data
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85 (a) scanty beard
a scanty (scraggly, stubborn) beard редкая (скудная, вздёрнутая) бородка -
86 hagfish, scanty-toothed
—1. LAT Myxine paucidens Regan2. RUS редкозубая миксина f3. ENG scanty-toothed hagfish4. DEU —5. FRA —DICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > hagfish, scanty-toothed
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87 pass scanty urine (to pass large quantities of urine)
pass small quantities of urine, pass scanty urine (to pass large quantities of urine)English-Russian dictionary of medicine > pass scanty urine (to pass large quantities of urine)
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88 poor/scanty harvest
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poor/scanty harvest
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89 = нищий (ex. scanty purse, beggar)
Общая лексика: нищеброд (a disphemism for "нищий брат" - "begging brother")Универсальный англо-русский словарь > = нищий (ex. scanty purse, beggar)
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90 a scanty crop of rice
Общая лексика: плохой урожай риса -
91 a scanty harvest
1) Общая лексика: плохой урожай2) Макаров: бедный урожай -
92 be scanty of words
Общая лексика: быть неразговорчивым -
93 crops were very scanty that year
Общая лексика: урожай в том году был очень плохойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > crops were very scanty that year
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94 earn a scanty pittance
Макаров: зарабатывать жалкие грошиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > earn a scanty pittance
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95 eke out a scanty income with odd jobs
1) Общая лексика: восполнить недостаток средств случайной работой2) Макаров: восполнять недостаток средств случайной работойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > eke out a scanty income with odd jobs
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96 his wife tries to eke out their scanty income by homework
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his wife tries to eke out their scanty income by homework
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97 modern woman's scanty raiment
Общая лексика: необременительные одежды современных женщинУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > modern woman's scanty raiment
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98 pick up a scanty livelihood
Общая лексика: еле перебиватьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > pick up a scanty livelihood
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99 to be scanty of words
Общая лексика: быть неразговорчивым -
100 food is scanty
См. также в других словарях:
Scanty — Scant y, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.] [From {Scant}, a.] 1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. [1913 Webster] His dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. [1913 Webster] Now scantier limits the proud… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scanty — index de minimus, deficient, imperfect, inappreciable, insufficient, marginal, minimal, negligible … Law dictionary
scanty — (adj.) 1650s, from SCANT (Cf. scant) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
scanty — scant, skimpy, scrimpy, *meager, exiguous, spare, sparse Analogous words: *deficient Antonyms: ample, plentiful: profuse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scanty — ► ADJECTIVE (scantier, scantiest) ▪ small or insufficient in quantity or amount. DERIVATIVES scantily adverb … English terms dictionary
scanty — [skan′tē] adj. scantier, scantiest [ SCANT + Y2] 1. barely sufficient; not ample; meager 2. insufficient; not enough 3. narrow; small; close SYN. MEAGER scantily adv. scantiness … English World dictionary
scanty — scant, scanty Both words have meanings to do with smallness or insufficiency. Scant is of Norse origin and came into English as several parts of speech including noun and verb as well as adjective. In current use it is only an adjective and even… … Modern English usage
scanty — scantily, adv. scantiness, n. /skan tee/, adj., scantier, scantiest. n., pl. scanties. adj. 1. scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient. 2. meager; not adequate. 3. lacking amplitude in extent or compass. n … Universalium
scanty — [[t]skæ̱nti[/t]] scantier, scantiest 1) ADJ GRADED You describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects. 2) ADJ GRADED If someone is wearing scanty… … English dictionary
scanty — UK [ˈskæntɪ] / US adjective Word forms scanty : adjective scanty comparative scantier superlative scantiest 1) not much, and less than is needed We have only received scanty information so far. 2) scanty clothes show parts of your body that are… … English dictionary
scanty — scant•y [[t]ˈskæn ti[/t]] adj. scant•i•er, scant•i•est, 1) insufficient in amount, extent, or degree 2) cvb clo scanties, very brief underpants, esp. for women • Etymology: 1650–60; scant (in obs. or dial. n. sense “dearth”) + y I; (def. 4)b.… … From formal English to slang