-
1 scanty
{'skænti}
1. оскъден, недостатъчен, ограничен
2. беден, слаб (за реколта)
3. късичък, мъничък (за дреха)* * *{'skanti} а 1. оскъден, недостатъчен, ограничен; 2. беден, сла* * *слаб; ограничен; оскъден; беден; проскубан; малоброен; недостатъчен;* * *1. беден, слаб (за реколта) 2. късичък, мъничък (за дреха) 3. оскъден, недостатъчен, ограничен* * * -
2 scanty
• маломерен• недостатъчен, ограничен -
3 livelihood
{'laivlihud}
n прехрана, средства запрепитание
to earn/get/make an honest LIVELIHOOD изхранвам се/живея с честен труд
to pick up a (scanty) LIVELIHOOD с мъка си изкарвам прехраната, едва свързвам двата края* * *{'laivlihud} n прехрана, средства запрепитание; to earn/ge* * *прехрана;* * *1. n прехрана, средства запрепитание 2. to earn/get/make an honest livelihood изхранвам се/живея с честен труд 3. to pick up a (scanty) livelihood с мъка си изкарвам прехраната, едва свързвам двата края* * *livelihood[´laivlihud] n прехрана, препитание, средства за преживяване (препитаване); to earn ( get, make) an honest \livelihood изкарвам си прехраната с честен труд. -
4 scant
{skænt}
I. a ост. книж. вж. scanty
with SCANT courtesy нелюбезно
SCANT of breath задъхан
II. v ост. намалявам, икономисвам, скъпя* * *{skant} а ост. книж. scanty1; with scant courtesy нелюбезно; scant of b(2) {skant} v ост. намалявам; икономисвам; скъпя.* * *1 a оскъден, недостатъчен;2 v ограничавам;scant; а ост. книж. scanty1; with scant courtesy нелюбезно; scant of breath задъхан.;{2};{skЎnt* * *1. i. a ост. книж. scanty1 2. ii. v ост. намалявам, икономисвам, скъпя 3. scant of breath задъхан 4. with scant courtesy нелюбезно* * *
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
