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1 lumpig
I Adj.1. Gesinnung, Tat etc.: mean2. (heruntergekommen) shabby* * *shabby; beggarly* * *lụm|pig ['lʊmpɪç]1. adj1) Kleidung ragged, tattered2) Gesinnung, Tat shabby, mean3) attr inf = geringfügig) paltry, measly (inf)lumpige 10 Euro — 10 paltry or measly (inf) euros
2. adv1) (= zerlumpt) raggedlylumpig aussehen — to look tattered
lumpig herumlaufen — to go around in rags
sich lumpig anziehen — to be dressed in rags
2) (= gemein) shabbily* * *(shabby and untidy: tatty clothes.) tatty* * *lum·pig[ˈlʊmpɪç]adj (pej)mit \lumpigen hundert Euro wollte er mich abspeisen he wanted to fob me off with a paltry one hundred euros* * ** * *A. adj1. Gesinnung, Tat etc: mean2. (heruntergekommen) shabby3. umg, pej (kümmerlich) paltry;wegen lumpiger zehn Euro because of a measly ten eurosB. adv:* * * -
2 kümmerlich
I Adj.1. (ärmlich, gering) miserable; Lohn etc.: paltry, measly umg.; Wissen, Essen: meagre, scantyII Adv.: sich kümmerlich durchschlagen just manage to scrape a living, eke out a miserable existence* * *puny* * *kụ̈m|mer|lich ['kʏmɐlɪç]1. adj1) (= karg, armselig) wretched, miserable; Reste, Ausbeute, Rente miserable, meagre (Brit), meager (US), paltry; Lohn, Mahlzeit paltry, measly (inf); Aufsatz scanty2) (= schwächlich) puny; Vegetation, Baum stunted2. advleben, wachsen, sich entwickeln poorlysich kümmerlich ernähren — to live on a meagre (Brit) or meager (US) diet
* * *küm·mer·lich[ˈkʏmɐlɪç]I. adjvon einer \kümmerlichen Rente leben to live on a meagre pension2. (miserabel) pitifulmit dieser \kümmerlichen Leistung kann sie die Prüfung nicht bestehen she won't pass the exam with this pitiful effortein \kümmerlicher Aufsatz an extremely pathetic essay3. (unterentwickelt) punyein \kümmerlicher Baum a stunted treesie leben sehr \kümmerlich von der Arbeitslosenunterstützung they scrape an existence on unemployment benefitSozialhilfeempfänger müssen sich sehr \kümmerlich ernähren people on benefits must live on a very meagre diet* * *1.1) puny; stunted < vegetation, plants>2) (ärmlich) wretched; miserable2.sich kümmerlich ernähren — live on a poor or meagre diet
sich kümmerlich durchschlagen — eke out a bare/miserable existence
* * *A. adj1. (ärmlich, gering) miserable; Lohn etc: paltry, measly umg; Wissen, Essen: meagre, scantyB. adv:sich kümmerlich durchschlagen just manage to scrape a living, eke out a miserable existence* * *1.1) puny; stunted <vegetation, plants>2) (ärmlich) wretched; miserable2.sich kümmerlich ernähren — live on a poor or meagre diet
sich kümmerlich durchschlagen — eke out a bare/miserable existence
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3 dürftig
Adj.1. pej. (unzulänglich) poor; Einkommen, Mahlzeit: meag|re (Am. -er), paltry; Beleuchtung, Ausstattung etc.: scanty, sparse; Kleidung: scanty, skimpy; Argument: weak, flimsy, feeble; Ausrede, Erklärung: feeble, lame; Chance, Mehrheit: measly; Aussehen: puny, scrawny, feeble* * *slender; scanty; poor; needy; meagre; in short supply; exiguous; meager; paltry; penurious; bald; slim; tenuous; scant; unsubstantial; crummy* * *dụ̈rf|tig ['dʏrftɪç]1. adj2) (pej = unzureichend) miserable, pathetic (inf); Kenntnisse sketchy, scanty; Ausrede feeble, lame, pathetic (inf); Ersatz poor attr; (= spärlich) Haarwuchs, Pflanzenwuchs sparse; Bekleidung scanty, skimpy2. adv(= kümmerlich) beleuchtet poorly; gekleidet scantilydie Ernte ist dürftig ausgefallen — the harvest turned out to be quite meagre (Brit) or meager (US)
* * *1) ( informal) adjective (made up of small, unrelated pieces: We had a very bitty conversation; His essay was rather bitty.) bitty2) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) flimsy3) (not well; badly: a poorly written essay.) poorly4) meagrely5) (poor or not enough: meagre earnings.) meagre* * *dürf·tig[ˈdʏrftɪç]I. adj\dürftige Unterkunft poor accommodationeine \dürftige Ausrede a feeble excuse\dürftige Kenntnisse scanty knowledge3. (spärlich) sparseII. adv scantily\dürftig ausfallen to be a poor outcome* * *1.2) (abwertend): (unzulänglich) poor <substitute, performance, light>; feeble, poor < explanation>; lame, feeble < excuse>; scanty <knowledge, evidence, results>; sparse < growth of hair>; paltry, meagre < income>2.2) (abwertend): (unzulänglich) skimpily, scantily < furnished>; poorly < attended>; < report, formulate> sketchily; thinly < concealed>* * *dürftig adj1. pej (unzulänglich) poor; Einkommen, Mahlzeit: meagre (US -er), paltry; Beleuchtung, Ausstattung etc: scanty, sparse; Kleidung: scanty, skimpy; Argument: weak, flimsy, feeble; Ausrede, Erklärung: feeble, lame; Chance, Mehrheit: measly; Aussehen: puny, scrawny, feeble* * *1.2) (abwertend): (unzulänglich) poor <substitute, performance, light>; feeble, poor < explanation>; lame, feeble < excuse>; scanty <knowledge, evidence, results>; sparse < growth of hair>; paltry, meagre < income>2.2) (abwertend): (unzulänglich) skimpily, scantily < furnished>; poorly < attended>; <report, formulate> sketchily; thinly < concealed>* * *adj.bald adj.paltry adj.poor adj.scanty adj. adv.poorly adv. -
4 schäbig
I Adj.1. (abgenutzt) shabby, tatty; (armselig) wretched, miserable; (verkommen) sleazy; eine schäbige Ausrede a shabby ( oder poor) excuse2. (geizig) mean, stingy; (gemein) mean, rotten, nasty; (gering) Trinkgeld etc.: stingy, pathetic umg.; das war schäbig von dir that was mean ( oder rotten oder nasty) of you; sich richtig schäbig vorkommen feel really mean; für so ein schäbiges Gehalt for such a miserable salaryII Adv.: schäbig gekleidet shabbily dressed; sich ausgesprochen schäbig verhalten behave in a really mean way* * *seedy; poky; scruffy; sordid; tacky; shoddy; sleazy; moldy; shabby; crummy; dowdy; tatty; dilapidated; dingy; measly; mangy; mouldy; niggardly* * *schä|big ['ʃɛːbɪç]1. adj1) (= unansehnlich) Wohnung, Teppich, Aussehen shabby2. adv1) (= unansehnlich) shabbilyschä́big aussehen — to look shabby
2)(= gemein)
jdn schä́big behandeln — to treat sb shabbily3) (= dürftig) bezahlen poorly* * *1) (dull; faded and dirty-looking: This room is so dingy.) dingy2) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mean3) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) seedy4) shabbily5) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) shabby6) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) shabby7) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) shabby* * *schä·big[ˈʃɛ:bɪç]1. (unansehnlich) shabbywie \schäbig! that's mean [or fam rotten] of him/her/you etc.3. (dürftig) paltrydas hier ist der \schäbige Rest that's all that's left of it* * *1.1) (abgenutzt) shabby2) (jämmerlich, gering) pathetic; miserable3) (gemein) shabby; mean2.1) (abgenutzt) shabbily2) (jämmerlich) miserably3) (gemein) meanly* * *A. adjeine schäbige Ausrede a shabby ( oder poor) excuse2. (geizig) mean, stingy; (gemein) mean, rotten, nasty; (gering) Trinkgeld etc: stingy, pathetic umg;sich richtig schäbig vorkommen feel really mean;für so ein schäbiges Gehalt for such a miserable salaryB. adv:schäbig gekleidet shabbily dressed;sich ausgesprochen schäbig verhalten behave in a really mean way* * *1.1) (abgenutzt) shabby2) (jämmerlich, gering) pathetic; miserable3) (gemein) shabby; mean2.1) (abgenutzt) shabbily2) (jämmerlich) miserably3) (gemein) meanly* * *adj.dingy adj.dowdy adj.measly adj.mouldy adj.poky adj.scabby adj.seedy adj.shabby adj.sordid adj. adv.dingily adv.dowdily adv.pokily adv.raggedly adv.seedily adv.shabbily adv.sordidly adv. -
5 mickrig
* * *mị|cke|rig ['mIkərɪç] ['mIkrɪç] (inf)1. adjpathetic; Betrag auch paltry; altes Männchen puny2. advpathetically* * *mickrig (mick[e]rig) adj umg Sache: measly, pathetic; stärker: lousy; Person: puny; (kränklich) sickly -
6 mickerig
mị|cke|rig ['mIkərɪç] ['mIkrɪç] (inf)1. adjpathetic; Betrag auch paltry; altes Männchen puny2. advpathetically* * *mickrig (mick[e]rig) adj umg Sache: measly, pathetic; stärker: lousy; Person: puny; (kränklich) sickly -
7 mick(e)rig
mi·ck(e)·rig[ˈmɪk(ə)rɪç]adj (pej fam)2. (klein und schwächlich) puny3. (zurückgeblieben) stunted -
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9 armselig
1. bald adj2. measly coll.3. miserable4. paltrily5. paltry6. pathetic7. poor8. scrubby9. squalid10. squalidly -
10 erbärmlich
1. abject2. depressingly3. disgraceful4. measly coll.5. miserable6. paltrily7. paltry8. pathetic9. piteous10. piteously11. pitiful12. pitifully adv13. wimpysadly -
11 schäbig
1. crummy Am. coll.2. dingily3. dingy4. dinky Am.5. dowdily adv6. dowdy7. grotty Br. coll.8. grungy sl.9. mean adj10. measly coll.11. mouldy12. paltry13. pokily14. raggedly15. ropey Br. coll.16. ropy Br. coll.17. scabby18. seedily19. seedy20. shabbily21. shabby22. shoddy23. shonky Aus. coll.24. sleazy25. sordid26. sordidly adv27. tackily28. tacks
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