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meager

/ˈmiːɡə/ /ˈmiɡɚ/

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verb

Amaigrir

Examples :

"The farmer meagered his herd by reducing their food rations. "

L'agriculteur a amaigri son troupeau en réduisant leurs rations alimentaires.

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adjective

Maigre, chétif

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

Examples :

"After weeks of being sick, the stray cat looked meager and weak. "

Après des semaines de maladie, le chat errant avait l'air maigre et faible.

appearance body

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adjective

Mince, maigre, faible

Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

Examples :

"A meager piece of cake in one bite."

Un maigre morceau de gâteau en une bouchée.

quality amount condition value

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adjective

Mince, faible

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 :

"The student's collection of books, though impressive in number, was meager in terms of variety, offering only a small selection of different genres. "

La collection de livres de l'étudiant, bien qu'impressionnante en nombre, était maigre en termes de variété, n'offrant qu'une petite sélection de genres différents.

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adjective

Sec, rugueux

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

Examples :

"The old chalkboard, covered in years of use, had a meager surface that scratched unpleasantly when touched. "

Le vieux tableau noir, couvert d'années d'utilisation, avait une surface rugueuse qui grattait désagréablement au toucher.

appearance material quality