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Dictionary translations for "maigre"

maigre adjective

maigre / maigre / maigres / maigres

small [smɔ:l] (consolation)

Ils doivent vivre de son maigre revenu.

They have to live on his small income.

thin [θɪn] (personne, paquet)

Elle est plus maigre qu'élancée.

She is more thin than slender.

poor [puə] (médiocre)

Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte.

A dry spell accounts for the poor crop.

sparse [spɑ:s] (chevelure)

low-fat (fromage)

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Phrases with "maigre" (9)

maigre comme un clou - skinny as a rail
faire maigre - keep the fast
faire maigre chère - eat badly
maigre consolation - cold comfort
se faire maigre - keep the fast
se faire maigre chère - eat badly
caractère maigre - light face type
fromage maigre - low-fat cheese
yaourt maigre - fatless yoghurt

Contexts with "maigre"

Ils doivent vivre de son maigre revenu. They have to live on his small income.

Elle est plus maigre qu'élancée. She is more thin than slender.

Il est grand et maigre. He is tall and lean.

Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte. A dry spell accounts for the poor crop.

Cet homme est maigre, mais sa femme est grosse. That man is skinny, but his wife is fat.

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