How is the word escaso translated from Spanish to English

English translation
meager
adjective

Demasiado pequeño en cantidad o en calidad.

Too small in amount or quality.

Examples with “escaso”

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  • Vivían con unos ingresos escasos. — They lived on a meager income.

  • El sueldo era escaso, pero el trabajo era fácil. — The pay was meager, but the work was easy.

  • ¿Podemos sobrevivir con una reserva de agua tan escasa? — Can we survive on such a meager supply of water?

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