English-German translation for "scanty"

"scanty" German translation

scanty
[ˈskænti]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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kärglich, dürftig, spärlich, knapp ungenügend, unzureichend, zu knapp schmal, eng, beengt, klein
  • schmal, eng, beengt, klein
    scanty roomet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    scanty roomet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • scanty syn vgl. → see „meager“
    scanty syn vgl. → see „meager“
to pick up a scanty livelihood
sein knappes Auskommen haben
to pick up a scanty livelihood
a scanty sustenance
ein kärgliches Auskommen
a scanty sustenance
to eke out a scanty living
to eke out a scanty living
Dürftige Investitionen sind sinnlose Geldverschwendung.
Scanty investment is a pointless waste of money.
Source: Europarl
Auf der Homepage der ICANN findet man dazu nur sehr knapp gehaltene Angaben.
If you log on to ICANN's own home page, you find only scanty details of what has actually happened.
Source: Europarl
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