szűkös
B1
Hungarian
lean, tight, stingy, stringent, scarce, meagre, austere, meager
B2
1
lean
B1
Usage pattern:
szűkös idők/évek; szűkös források
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Meaning
Lacking money, resources, or productivity
Themes
scarcity
|money
|productivity
|hardship
|resources
|results
|business
|finance
|work
Definition
A period or situation with few resources, low productivity, or poor results.
B1
1
tight
B1
Usage pattern:
szűkös költségvetés/időkeret/erőforrás
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Meaning
having limited resources
Themes
limited_resources
|money
|time
|schedule
|budget
|finance
|work
Definition
Having very little time, money, or other resources available.
B2
1
stingy
B2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
too small or insufficient amount
Themes
quantity
|insufficiency
|allocation
|food
|daily_life
Definition
Smaller or less generous than expected; providing too little of something.
B2
FORMAL
1
stringent
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
very tight or severe financially
Themes
finance
|budget
|austerity
|spending_limits
|monetary_policy
|economic_conditions
|business
Definition
Characterized by a severe shortage of money or very tight financial controls, often forcing strong limits on spending.
B2
2
scarce
B1
Usage pattern:
szűkös vmi; vmi szűkösen áll rendelkezésre
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Meaning
In short supply
Themes
availability
|shortage
|supply
|resources
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not available in sufficient amounts; difficult to find or obtain.
B2
2
meagre
B2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
very small and not enough
Themes
insufficient_amount
|money
|resources
|quantity
|degree
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very small in amount and not enough to be satisfactory or adequate.
B2
FORMAL
2
austere
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
strict, harsh, and limiting (esp. financially)
Themes
economics
|public_policy
|budget_cuts
|hardship
|resource_limits
|finance
|politics
Definition
Describing policies, conditions, or times that are very strict and involve severe limits on spending, comfort, or freedom, often causing hardship.
B2
2
meager
B2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
too small in amount
Themes
small_amount
|insufficient
|scarcity
|resources
|money
|daily_life
|business
|quantities
Definition
Small in quantity and not enough for what is needed or expected.
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