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мизерный — meaning in English

mizernyy

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English meaning

  • meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  • measly adj So small an amount that it seems insulting or inadequate.
  • pitiful adj So sad, weak, or inadequate that it arouses pity or contempt.

Senses

мизерный is used for these senses in English:

  • measly (figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]
  • pitiful Of an amount or number: very small.

meager — full definition

  1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.

Related Russian words