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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “meagre.”
meager(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (scanty)
How can anybody support a family with such meager wages?¿Cómo puede alguien mantener a una familia con un salario tan exiguo?
The meager lunch looked like a feast because I hadn't eaten breakfast.La comida exigua parecía banquete porqué no había desayunado.
b. escaso
Because our rations were so meager, I let my children eat and I went hungry.Como nuestras raciones eran tan escasas, dejaba comer a mis hijos y yo pasaba hambre.
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