scant attention

См. также в других словарях:

• 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 — [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

• attention — noun 1 act of watching/listening/showing interest ADJECTIVE ▪ full, rapt, undivided ▪ They listened with rapt attention. ▪ careful, close, meticulous …   Collocations dictionary

• scant — UK [skænt] / US 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… …   English dictionary

• scant — [[t]skæ̱nt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be. She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.… …   English dictionary

• scant — adjective (only before noun) not enough: scant attention/regard/consideration: I paid scant attention to all my father s warnings …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• scant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr short Date: 14th century 1. dialect a. excessively frugal b. not prodigal ; chary 2. a. barely or scarcely sufficient; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• scant — adj. Scant is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑evidence, ↑mention, ↑regard, ↑reward, ↑sympathy …   Collocations 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

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium