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meager in Spanish

meager in Spanish is magro, deficiente, escaso — meager means poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.

meager in Spanish

magro
adj
deficiente
adj
escaso
adj
exiguo
adj
parco
adj
parvo
adj

What does "meager" mean?

  1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
    "The refugees survived on a meager ration of rice and water."
  2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.
    "The stray dog looked meager after weeks without a proper meal."
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meager in a sentence

  • The refugees survived on a meager ration of rice and water.
  • Her savings were too meager to cover the emergency repair.
  • The stray dog looked meager after weeks without a proper meal.

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What is "meager" in Spanish?

"meager" in Spanish is magro, deficiente, escaso. meager means: Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.

How do you use "meager" in a sentence?

Example: "The refugees survived on a meager ration of rice and water." In Spanish, "meager" is magro, deficiente, escaso.

Are there other ways to say "meager" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "meager": magro, deficiente, escaso, exiguo, parco, parvo.

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