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skænt(hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) escaso, insuficiente- scanty- scantiness
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tr[skænt]1 escaso,-ascant ['skænt] adj: escasoadj.• corto, -a adj.• escaso, -a adj.• insuficiente adj.• limitado, -a adj.• mero, -a adj.• solo, -a adj.v.• escatimar v.skæntadjective ( inadequate) (usu before n) escaso[skænt]ADJ (compar scanter) (superl scantest) escaso* * *[skænt]adjective ( inadequate) (usu before n) escaso -
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adj.1 escaso(a).2 miserable.3 incomún.v.escatimar.vi.1 bajar en fuerza, caer, disminuirse.2 cambiar a una dirección menos favorable.(pt & pp scanted) -
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5 escaso
escaso
◊ -sa adjetivo‹ posibilidades› slim, slender; ‹ visibilidad› poor; ‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant (dinero, tiempo) short (luz) poor Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of ' escaso' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - contada - contado - corta - corto - delgada - delgado - escasa - mezquina - mezquino - mínima - mínimo - pelada - pelado - apurado - dinero - pobre English: low - marginal seat - pressed - run - scant - scanty - scarce - short - slender - slim - small - sparse - meager - narrow - poor - skimpy - slight - under -
6 slim
slim
1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) delgado, esbelto, fino2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) escaso
2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) adelgazar, hacer régimen- slimming- slimness
slim1 adj delgadoslim2 vb hacer régimenshe thinks she's fat so she's slimming cree que está gorda, así que hace régimentr[slɪm]1 (person, build) delgado,-a, esbelto,-a; (waist, object) fino,-a1 adelgazar, hacer régimen1) slender: esbelto, delgado2) scanty: exiguo, escasoadj.• delgado, -a adj.• escaso, -a adj.v.• adelgazar v.
I slɪm
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a) slim (down) ( become slimmer) \<\<person\>\> adelgazar*, bajar de pesob) (BrE) ( diet) hacer* régimen or dieta[slɪm]I'm slimming — estoy a régimen or a dieta
1. ADJ(compar slimmer) (superl slimmest)1) [figure, person] (=slender) delgado, fino; (=elegant) esbelto; [waist, neck, hand] delgado2) (fig) [resources] escaso; [evidence] insuficiente; [hope etc] lejano3) (=thin) [book, volume, wallet] fino, delgado2.VI adelgazarI'm slimming — estoy haciendo régimen, estoy a régimen
3.VT adelgazar* * *
I [slɪm]
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a) slim (down) ( become slimmer) \<\<person\>\> adelgazar*, bajar de pesob) (BrE) ( diet) hacer* régimen or dietaI'm slimming — estoy a régimen or a dieta
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smo:l1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeño2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeño3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
small adj pequeñotr[smɔːl]1 (not large) pequeño,-a, chico,-a2 (in height) bajo,-a, pequeño,-a3 (young) joven, pequeño,-a4 (reduced - sum, number) reducido,-a, módico,-a; (slight, scant) escaso,-a, poco,-a5 (small-scale) pequeño,-a6 (unimportant, trivial) sin importancia, de poca importancia, insignificante7 (not capital) minúscula8 (mean, petty) mezquino,-a1 pequeño\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(it's) small wonder that... no me extraña (nada) que...in a small voice con la boca pequeñain the small hours a altas horas de la madrugadait's a small world el mundo es un pañueloto have a small appetite no ser de mucho comerto feel small sentirse humillado,-ato make somebody look small dejar a alguien en ridículo, humillar a alguiena small fortune un dineral nombre masculinosmall arms armas nombre masculino plural portátilessmall change cambio, monedas nombre femenino plural sueltassmall fry gente nombre femenino de poca montasmall of the back región nombre femenino lumbarsmall print letra menuda, letra pequeñasmall screen pequeña pantallasmall talk charla, charloteosmall ['smɔl] adj1) : pequeño, chicoa small house: una casa pequeñasmall change: monedas de poco valor2) trivial: pequeño, insignificanteadj.• chico, -a adj.• chiquito, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• insignificante adj.• menudo, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• meñique adj.• minúsculo, -a adj.• parvo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• párvulo, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• en miniatura adv.n.• cochitril s.m.
I smɔːladjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)[smɔːl]1. ADJ(compar smaller) (superl smallest)1) (=not big) [object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño, chico (LAm); (in height) bajo, pequeño, chaparro (LAm); [family, population] pequeño, poco numeroso; [audience] reducido, poco numeroso; [stock, supply] reducido, escaso; [waist] estrecho; [clothes] de talla pequeña; [meal] ligero; [coal] menudowith a small "e" — con "e" minúscula
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to have a small appetite — no ser de mucho comer, comer poco•
to become or get or grow smaller — [income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir, reducirse; [object] hacerse más pequeño•
to break/ cut sth up small — romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos•
to be small in size — [country] ser pequeño; [animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [room] ser de dimensiones reducidas•
this house makes the other one look small — esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña•
to make o.s. small — achicarseto make sth smaller — [+ income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+ object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño, hacer algo más pequeño
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the smallest room — euph hum el excusado- be small beer or small potatoesworld 1., 1), wee Iit was small beer compared to the money he was getting before — no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes
2) (=minor) [problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño, de poca importancia; [contribution] pequeño; [difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño, ligero3) (=inconsequential)•
to feel small — sentirse insignificante•
to make sb look small — rebajar a algn4) (=young) [child, baby] pequeño, chico (esp LAm)when we were small — cuando éramos pequeños or chicos
5) frm (=slight, scant) poco•
to be of small concern (to sb) — importar poco (a algn)measure 1., 6), wonder 1., 2)•
to have small hope of success — tener pocas esperanzas de éxito2. N1)• the small of the back — la región lumbar
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don't think too small — piensa más a lo grande•
try not to write so small — intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña4.CPDsmall ad N — (Brit) anuncio m por palabras
small arms NPL — armas fpl ligeras de bajo calibre
small capitals NPL — (Typ) (also: small caps) versalitas fpl
small change N — suelto m, cambio m, calderilla f, sencillo m (LAm), feria f (Mex) *
small claims court N — tribunal m de instancia (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)
small end N — (Aut) pie m de biela
small fry * N —
small intestine N — intestino m delgado
small print N — letra f menuda
small screen N — pequeña pantalla f, pantalla f chica (LAm)
small talk N — charla f, charloteo * m
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to make small talk — charlar, charlotear *SMALLsmall town N — (US) ciudad f pequeña
Position of "pequeño"
► Peq ueño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña ► When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, peq ueño u sually precedes the noun:
But there's one small problem... Pero existe un pequeño problema...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [smɔːl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum) -
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beə
1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) desnudo, descubierto2) (empty: bare shelves.) vacío3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) desnudo, pelado4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) desgastado, usado5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) básico, esencial
2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) mostrar, descubrir- barely- bareness
- bareback
- barefaced
- barefooted
- barefoot
- bareheaded
bare adj1. desnudo2. desnudo3. vacíothere was no food, the shelves were bare no había comida, las estanterías estaban vacías4. justowith my bare hands a mano limpia / con mis propias manostr[beəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (land) raso,-a; (tree, plant) sin hojas3 (empty) vacío,-a; (unfurnished) sin muebles4 (scant) escaso,-a5 (worn) gastado,-a, raído,-a1 desnudar (uncover) descubrir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bare one's teeth enseñar los dientesto bare one's soul desnudarse, revelar sus secretos más íntimosto earn a bare living ganar lo justo para vivirto lay bare poner al descubiertowith one's bare hands con sus propias manosthe bare essentials lo imprescindiblethe bare facts los hechos nombre masculino plural innegablesthe bare minimum lo justothe bare truth la pura verdad nombre femeninobare adj1) naked: desnudo2) exposed: descubierto, sin protección3) empty: desprovisto, vacío4) minimum: mero, mínimothe bare necessities: las necesidades mínimas5) plain: puro, sencilloadj.• calvo, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• descubierto, -a adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• escueto, -a adj.• pelado, -a adj.• raído, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.• sencillo, -a adj.v.• descubrir v.• desnudar v.
I ber, beə(r)1)a) ( uncovered) <blade/flesh> desnudo; < head> descubierto; < foot> descalzo; < floorboards> sin alfombrar; < tree> pelado, desnudo; < wire> pelado or (Esp) desnudoto lay something bare — poner* or dejar algo al descubierto
2) (before n)a) ( without details) < statement> escuetob) ( mere)
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to bare one's head — descubrirse* (la cabeza)
to bare one's chest — mostrar* el pecho
the dog bared its teeth — el perro enseñó or mostró los dientes
[bɛǝ(r)]he bared his soul o heart to me — me abrió su corazón
1. ADJ(compar barer) (superl barest)1) (=uncovered) [body, skin, shoulders, person] desnudo; [head] descubierto; [feet] descalzo; [landscape] pelado; [tree] sin hojas; [ground] árido, sin vegetación; [floorboards] sin alfombrar; (Elec) [wire] pelado, sin protección•
he put his bare hand in the flame — puso la mano directamente en la llama•
to lay sth bare — [+ flaw, mistake] poner algo de manifiesto; [+ intentions, plans] poner algo al descubierto•
bare of sth — desprovisto de algo2) (=empty, unadorned) [room] sin muebles; [wall] desnudo; [statement] escueto3) (=meagre) [majority] escaso•
the bare bones — (fig) lo esencial•
the bare minimum — lo justo, lo indispensable4) (=mere)sales grew at a bare 2% a year — las ventas ascendieron apenas a un 2% al año
2.VT [+ body] desnudar; [+ wire] pelar; [+ sword] desenvainar•
to bare one's soul to sb — abrir el corazón a algn* * *
I [ber, beə(r)]1)a) ( uncovered) <blade/flesh> desnudo; < head> descubierto; < foot> descalzo; < floorboards> sin alfombrar; < tree> pelado, desnudo; < wire> pelado or (Esp) desnudoto lay something bare — poner* or dejar algo al descubierto
2) (before n)a) ( without details) < statement> escuetob) ( mere)
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to bare one's head — descubrirse* (la cabeza)
to bare one's chest — mostrar* el pecho
the dog bared its teeth — el perro enseñó or mostró los dientes
he bared his soul o heart to me — me abrió su corazón
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9 escasa
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant (dinero, tiempo) short (luz) poor Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of ' escasa' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabaña - incidencia
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