meager
gb/mˈiɡɚ/ us/mˈiɡɚ/
B2
إنجليزي
csekély, szűkös, szegényes, sovány
B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
a meager [amount/sum/number]; meager [resources/budget/pay]; [something] is meager
They survived on a meager income for years.
Évekig csekély jövedelemből éltek.
The project moved slowly because the team had meager resources.
A projekt lassan haladt, mert a csapatnak szűkös erőforrásai voltak.
After taxes and fees, the refund was meager.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I get a meager salary.
Alacsony a fizetésem.
We only have a meager amount of time.
Csak nagyon kevés időnk van.
غلطة شائعة:
Do not confuse with "miser" (a person who hates spending money). Spelling varies: US "meager," UK "meagre."
المعنى
too small in amount
تراكيب شائعة
meager salary
|meager pay
|meager wages
|meager budget
|meager resources
|meager funding
|meager profits
|meager allowance
|meager portion
|meager amount
مرادفات
scant (Emphasizes not much of something available.)
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paltry (Adds a sense of disappointment or contempt.)
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modest (Often more neutral and less negative.)
أضداد
ample (Enough or more than enough in amount.)
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generous (More than expected or given freely.)
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plentiful (Existing in large quantities.)
مواضيع
daily_life
|business
|money
|quantities
التعريف
Too small; not enough.
Small in quantity and not enough for what is needed or expected.
C1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
a meager [meal/explanation/argument/result]; meager [evidence/details]
The report offered only meager details about what went wrong.
A jelentés csak szegényes részleteket tartalmazott arról, mi ment félre.
Their meager evidence wasn’t enough to convince the jury.
A sovány bizonyítékaik nem voltak elegendők ahhoz, hogy meggyőzzék az esküdtszéket.
He gave a meager explanation and changed the subject.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
There is meager evidence for this idea.
Kevés és gyenge bizonyíték szól emellett az elképzelés mellett.
The meal was meager and unsatisfying.
Az étel szegényes volt, és nem is laktatott.
غلطة شائعة:
This use is about quality or substance (e.g., evidence, results), not just size.
المعنى
poor in quality or substance
تراكيب شائعة
meager evidence
|meager results
|meager returns
|meager details
|meager explanation
|meager argument
|meager performance
|meager meal
|meager output
|meager contribution
مرادفات
thin (Common with evidence/arguments; stresses lack of support.)
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weak (Highlights lack of strength or persuasiveness.)
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skimpy (Often suggests something feels insufficiently provided.)
أضداد
substantial (Large enough to be important; solid in substance.)
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strong (Persuasive or powerful in effect.)
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robust (Healthy, strong, and well-developed.)
مواضيع
communication
|education
|work
التعريف
Not very good; not much content or value.
Lacking richness, strength, or substance; weak, thin, or unimpressive.
C1
3
sovány
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
a meager [man/woman/child]; a meager [figure/frame/body]
The stray dog was meager and covered in dirt.
A kóbor kutya sovány volt, és csupa kosz.
After the long illness, he looked meager and tired.
A hosszú betegség után soványnak és fáradtnak látszott.
The photos showed a meager child in need of medical care.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The cat looked meager.
A macska soványnak tűnt.
He became meager after he was sick.
A betegség után lesoványodott.
غلطة شائعة:
In this sense, "meager" describes a person’s body, not their personality.
المعنى
thin and undernourished
تراكيب شائعة
meager frame
|meager figure
|meager body
|meager face
|meager child
|meager man
|meager horse
|meager appearance
مرادفات
gaunt (Very thin, often in a worrying or unhealthy way.)
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scrawny (Informal; thin in a weak-looking way.)
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emaciated (More extreme; very thin from starvation or illness.)
أضداد
well-nourished (Healthy-looking because of enough food.)
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plump (Pleasantly fat or rounded.)
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sturdy (Strongly built and solid.)
مواضيع
health
|people
|animals
التعريف
Very thin, often because of little food.
Very thin, often suggesting poor health or not having enough food.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
meager
IPA
GB/mˈiɡɚ/
US/mˈiɡɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
mea - ger (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mea)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: meager
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
meager at best
1/mˈiɡɚ ˈæt bˈɛst/
fixed phrase
only slightly good or adequate
Only a little good; maybe not good at all.
أمثلة
- The benefits are meager at best, and the risks are real.
- His chances of winning were meager at best.
- The evidence is meager at best, so we need more data.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The results are meager at best.
meager fare
1/mˈiɡɚ fˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
simple or poor food/offerings
Simple food or poor choices.
أمثلة
- The hostel kitchen provided meager fare: bread, soup, and tea.
- During the storm, the town lived on meager fare for a week.
- The channel offers meager fare if you’re looking for documentaries.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The café served meager fare.
meager pickings
1/mˈiɡɚ pˈɪkɪŋz/
fixed phrase
few good choices available
Not many good things to choose from.
أمثلة
- We arrived late and found meager pickings on the buffet table.
- In winter, the market has meager pickings for fresh berries.
- After dozens of applications, there were still meager pickings in his field.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- There are meager pickings today.