scanty
gb/skˈænti/ us/skˈænti/
C1
Anglais
~ 6400
kevés, csekély, lenge
C1
1
Schéma d’usage :
scanty [amount] of [something]
The report was based on scanty evidence and a few unverified interviews.
A jelentés kevés bizonyítékra és néhány nem ellenőrzött interjúra épült.
Due to scanty rainfall this year, the crops have failed in many areas.
Az idei kevés csapadék miatt sok területen tönkrement a termés.
Information about his early life is scanty and often contradictory.
With only scanty savings, they could not afford to take the risk.
The committee complained that they had received only scanty details before the vote.
Exemples pédagogiques
We have only scanty information about the accident.
Csak kevés információnk van a balesetről.
The village has scanty water in the dry season.
A faluban a száraz évszakban kevés a víz.
There was scanty food, so everyone ate only a little.
Because of scanty evidence, the case was hard to decide.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *scanty* where *few* or *little* is more natural in everyday speech (e.g., saying *scanty friends* instead of *few friends*). *Scanty* is mainly used with abstract or non‑count nouns such as *evidence, information, details, resources, rainfall*, and it sounds more written or formal. It is not used as a verb, so forms like *to scanty* are incorrect.
Sens
Too small in amount or number
Collocations
scanty evidence
|scanty information
|scanty details
|scanty resources
|scanty rainfall
|scanty support
Synonymes
insufficient (More general and neutral; common in both spoken and written English.)
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meager (Similar meaning but often suggests something thin, poor, or disappointing.)
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limited (Focuses on the idea of a small or restricted amount, without sounding as old‑fashioned as 'scanty'.)
Antonymes
ample (Stresses that there is more than enough of something.)
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plentiful (Emphasizes a large, easily available amount, the opposite of 'scanty'.)
Thèmes
quantity
|information
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Very small in amount or number, so that it is not really enough.
Too small in amount, number, or extent; not enough for what is needed.
C1
2
lenge
B2
Schéma d’usage :
scanty [item of clothing]
The ad was criticized for showing models in very scanty clothing.
A hirdetést azért bírálták, mert a modellek nagyon lenge ruhában szerepeltek.
She avoided wearing scanty outfits at work to keep a professional image.
Kerülte a túl lenge ruhák viselését a munkahelyén, hogy megőrizze a professzionális megjelenését.
The beach was crowded with tourists in shorts, T‑shirts, and rather scanty swimwear.
Some clubs have rules against overly scanty dresses or tops.
He felt uncomfortable with the show's reliance on scanty costumes to attract attention.
Exemples pédagogiques
She does not like scanty dresses.
Nem szereti a lenge ruhákat.
Some people think scanty clothes are not polite at work.
Egyesek szerint a túl lenge ruhák nem illenek a munkahelyre.
The singer wore a scanty outfit on stage.
The party invitation said that scanty clothing was not allowed.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the more general sense of 'not enough'. When referring to clothing, *scanty* describes how little of the body is covered, not just that the amount of clothing is small in number. It is usually used before a clothing noun (*scanty dress, scanty bikini*), not on its own as a noun.
Sens
Very small, revealing clothing
Collocations
scanty clothing
|scanty outfit
|scanty bikini
|scanty dress
|scanty underwear
|scanty swimwear
Synonymes
skimpy (Very common in everyday speech; sounds slightly more informal than 'scanty'.)
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revealing (Focuses more on how much of the body is shown, not just the small amount of cloth.)
Antonymes
modest (Stresses that the clothing covers the body well and does not show much skin.)
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full-length (Highlights that a garment covers most of the body, opposite of 'scanty' clothes.)
Thèmes
clothing
|appearance
|social
|body
Définition
Describing clothes that are very small and do not cover much of the body.
Describing clothing that uses very little material and covers only a small part of the body, so that it is quite revealing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
scanty
API
GB/skˈænti/
US/skˈænti/
Syllabes et accentuation
scanty (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (scanty)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: scanty
- Comparative: scantier
- Superlative: scantiest
Famille de mots
Expressions
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