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meagre

/ˈmiːɡɚ/

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noun

Der Adlerfisch

Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.

Examples :

"The restaurant proudly advertised meagre on its menu, promising a delicious Mediterranean dish. "

Das Restaurant warb stolz mit Adlerfisch auf seiner Speisekarte und versprach ein köstliches mediterranes Gericht.

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verb

Abmagern lassen

Examples :

"The harsh winter winds threatened to meagre the already thin livestock. "

Die rauen Winterwinde drohten, das ohnehin schon dünne Vieh abmagern zu lassen.

body physiology

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adjective

Mager, dürr

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

Examples :

"After weeks of being sick and unable to eat properly, the cat looked quite meagre. "

Nachdem die Katze wochenlang krank war und nicht richtig essen konnte, sah sie ziemlich mager aus.

body appearance

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adjective

Gering, karg, dürftig

Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

Examples :

"He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite."

Er bekam ein geringes Stück Kuchen, das er mit einem Bissen verschlang.

quality amount economy

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adjective

Mager, gering

Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.

Examples :

"Despite the company's massive profits, the Christmas bonus they gave their employees was a meagre amount. "

Trotz der riesigen Gewinne des Unternehmens war der Weihnachtsgeld, das sie ihren Mitarbeitern gaben, ein geringer Betrag.

math space amount

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adjective

Trocken, rau

Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).

Examples :

"The old chalkboard felt meagre and rough under my fingers, making it difficult to write smoothly. "

Die alte Tafel fühlte sich trocken und rau unter meinen Fingern an, was das reibungslose Schreiben erschwerte.

appearance quality