noun🔗ShareLe maigreArgyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae."The restaurant proudly advertised meagre on its menu, promising a delicious Mediterranean dish. "Le restaurant annonçait fièrement du maigre sur son menu, promettant un délicieux plat méditerranéen.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmaigrirTo make lean."The harsh winter winds threatened to meagre the already thin livestock. "Les vents d'hiver violents menaçaient d'amaigrir le bétail déjà maigre.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMaigre, chétifHaving little flesh; lean; thin."After weeks of being sick and unable to eat properly, the cat looked quite meagre. "Après des semaines de maladie et d'incapacité à manger correctement, le chat avait l'air assez maigre.bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, faible, insuffisantDeficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent"He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite."On lui a donné un morceau de gâteau insuffisant qu'il a avalé en une bouchée.qualityamounteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, faibleOf a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible."Despite the company's massive profits, the Christmas bonus they gave their employees was a meagre amount. "Malgré les profits massifs de l'entreprise, la prime de Noël qu'ils ont versée à leurs employés était d'un montant faible.mathspaceamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSec, rugueuxDry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk)."The old chalkboard felt meagre and rough under my fingers, making it difficult to write smoothly. "Le vieux tableau noir était sec et rugueux sous mes doigts, ce qui rendait difficile l'écriture fluide.appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading