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2 scant
scant adj [concern, coverage] maigre ; a scant five metres à peine cinq mètres ; he has been given scant credit for his work on n'a pas suffisamment reconnu son travail ; to pay scant attention to sth ne faire guère attention à qch ; to show scant regard for sth n'être guère préoccupé de qch. -
3 scant
scant [skænt]maigre;∎ to pay scant attention to sb/sth ne prêter que peu d'attention à qn/qch;∎ she received scant praise elle n'a reçu que de maigres louanges;∎ they showed scant regard for our feelings ils ne se sont pas beaucoup souciés ou ils se sont peu souciés de ce que nous pouvions ressentir;∎ a scant teaspoonful une cuillerée à café rase(b) (treat superficially) traiter de manière superficielle -
4 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) insuffisant; peu abondant- scanty- scantiness - scantily -
5 scant
de faible échantillon, faible, faible (dimension), maigre (dimension)Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > scant
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6 regard
regard [rɪ'gɑ:d]∎ I regard him as or like a brother je le considère comme un frère;∎ I regard their conclusions as correct or to be correct je tiens leurs conclusions pour correctes;∎ I prefer to regard the whole thing as a joke je préfère considérer toute l'affaire comme une plaisanterie;∎ we didn't regard the problem as deserving attention nous n'avons pas considéré que le problème méritait notre attention;∎ he regards himself as an expert il se considère comme ou il se prend pour un expert∎ to regard sb highly tenir qn en grande estime;∎ highly regarded très estimé∎ they regarded me with some trepidation ils m'ont regardé avec une certaine inquiétude(d) (heed → advice, wishes) tenir compte de2 noun(a) (notice, attention) considération f, attention f;∎ to pay regard to sth tenir compte de qch, faire attention à qch;∎ they paid scant regard to my explanations ils n'ont guère fait attention à mes explications;∎ having regard to his age en tenant compte de ou eu égard à son âge;∎ Administration having regard to paragraph 24 vu le paragraphe 24(b) (care, respect) souci m, considération f, respect m;∎ they have no regard for your feelings ils ne se soucient pas de vos sentiments;∎ to have scant regard for human rights se soucier peu des droits de l'homme;∎ they showed no regard for our wishes ils n'ont tenu aucun compte de nos souhaits;∎ without regard for the difficulties sans se soucier des difficultés;∎ without regard to race or colour sans distinction de race ni de couleur;∎ with no regard for his health sans se soucier de sa santé;∎ out of regard for par égard pour;∎ with due regard for your elders avec les égards dus à vos aînés;∎ without due regard to sans tenir compte de∎ in this regard à cet égard∎ to have great regard for sb avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn;∎ I hold them in high regard je les tiens en grande estime∎ to turn one's regard on sb tourner ses regards sur qn∎ regards, Peter bien cordialement, Peter;∎ kind regards, best regards bien à vous, amitiés, bien amicalement∎ give them my regards transmettez-leur mon bon souvenir;∎ he sends his regards vous avez le bonjour de sa parten ce qui concerne, pour ce qui est de;∎ as regards the cost en ce qui concerne le coût, quant au coûten ce qui concerne -
7 NEXCACAYACTIC
nexcacayactic:(plumes) grises et peu épaisses.It has scant, ashen (feathers). Décrit l'aigle blanc. Sah11,40. -
8 narrow
narrow ['nærəʊ](a) (not wide → street, passage, valley) étroit; (tight → skirt, shoe) étroit, serré; (long → nose) mince; (→ face) allongé;∎ to grow or to become narrow se rétrécir;∎ to have narrow shoulders être petit de carrure, ne pas être large d'épaules;∎ to have a narrow face être mince de visage;∎ to have a narrow waist avoir la taille fine∎ it was another narrow victory/defeat for the French side l'équipe française l'a encore emporté de justesse/a encore perdu de peu;∎ we had a narrow escape on l'a échappé belle;∎ to win/lose by the narrowest of margins gagner/perdre de très peu(c) (restricted → scope, field, research) restreint, limité; (strict → sense, interpretation) restreint, strict;∎ in the narrowest sense of the word au sens strict du mot∎ to take a narrow view of sth adopter un point de vue étroit sur qch∎ we were subjected to narrow scrutiny nous avons été soumis à un examen minutieux(a) (make narrow → road) rétrécir;∎ to narrow one's eyes plisser les yeux∎ the police have narrowed their search to a few streets in central Leeds la police concentre ses recherches sur quelques rues du centre de Leeds(a) (become narrow → road, space) se rétrécir, se resserrer;∎ the old man's eyes narrowed le vieil homme plissa les yeux(b) (be reduced → difference, choice) se réduire, se limiter; (→ number, majority) s'amenuiser, se réduire;∎ the gap between rich and poor has narrowed l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres s'est resserré4 noun►► narrow boat péniche f (étroite);narrow gauge voie f étroite;Finance narrow money = ensemble des billets et pièces de monnaie en circulation;Linguistics narrow transcription transcription f étroite(limit → choice, search) limiter, restreindre; (reduce → majority, difference) réduire(search) se limiter, se restreindre;∎ the choice narrowed down to just two people il ne restait que deux personnes en lice
См. также в других словарях:
scant — scant·ies; scant·i·ly; scant·i·ness; scant·ly; scant·ness; scant; scant·ling; … English syllables
scant — [ skænt ] adjective 1. ) very little or not enough: scant regard: Peter had shown scant regard for her feelings. scant attention: Jen paid scant attention to their conversation. 2. ) not more than a small amount or number: A scant fifteen minutes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Scant — Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scanting}.] 1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries. [1913 Webster] Where a man hath a great… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scant — Scant, a. [Compar. {Scanter}; superl. {Scantest}.] [Icel. skamt, neuter of skamr, skammr, short; cf. skamta to dole out, to portion.] 1. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scant — Scant, adv. In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] So weak that he was scant able to go down the stairs. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scant — [skænt] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: skamt] 1.) not enough ▪ The story has received scant attention in the press. ▪ They produce goods with scant regard for quality. 2.) a scant cup/teaspoon etc a little less than … Dictionary of contemporary English
scant — 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
scant|y — «SKAN tee», adjective, scant|i|er, scant|i|est. 1. existing or present in small or insufficient quantity; not enough; not abundant: »His scanty clothing did not keep out the cold. My paper is scanty and time more so ( … Useful english dictionary
Scant — Scant, v. i. To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scant — Scant, n. Scantness; scarcity. [R.] T. Carew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scant — [skant] adj. [ME < ON skamt < skammr, short: see SCAMP2] 1. inadequate in size or amount; not enough; meager 2. lacking a small part of the whole; not quite up to full measure [a scant foot] vt. 1. to limit in size or amount; stint 2 … English World dictionary