What is 'dérisoire' called in English?

'dérisoire' in English is called "Meager". Meager refers to: Qui manque de quantité ou de qualité ; insuffisant.

How do you pronounce 'Meager' and 'dérisoire'?

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What is an example sentence for Meager in French?

English: "The family lived on a meager income." | French: "La famille vivait d'un revenu dérisoire."

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English to French Dictionary

meager Meaning in French (meager signification en français)

dérisoire

Synonymes:insuffisantmincefaible

dérisoire in English:meager

Phonetic:de.ʁi.zwaʁ

Plural: meager

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de meager en français est dérisoire. (Qui manque de quantité ou de qualité ; insuffisant.)

Definitions of Meager

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adjective
dérisoire
Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.
Qui manque de quantité ou de qualité ; insuffisant.

Example Sentences

casual

“The family lived on a meager income.”

La famille vivait d'un revenu dérisoire.

formal

“Despite their efforts, the results were meager.”

Malgré leurs efforts, les résultats furent dérisoires.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

insuffisantmincefaible

In English:

scantysparsepaltryinsufficient

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

abondantrichecopieux

In English:

abundantampleplentifulgenerous

Inflected Word Forms

nounmeagerness

adverbmeagerly