How is the word maigre translated from French to English

English translation
meager
adjective

Trop faible en quantité ou en qualité.

Too small in amount or quality.

Examples with “maigre”

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  • Ils vivaient d'un maigre revenu. — They lived on a meager income.

  • Le salaire était maigre, mais le travail facile. — The pay was meager, but the work was easy.

  • Peut-on survivre avec une aussi maigre réserve d'eau ? — Can we survive on such a meager supply of water?

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