scant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskænt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skænt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skant)

Inflections of 'scant' (adj):
scanter
adj comparative
scantest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
scant adj (little)poco/a adj
  escaso/a adj
 Dorothy has scant pity for unhappy rich people.
 Dorothy siente poca lástima por la gente rica que no es feliz.
scant adj (in short supply)escaso/a adj
 Stocks of fresh vegetables are scant in the warzone.
 Las provisiones de verdura fresca son escasas en la zona de guerra.
a scant adj (slightly under)un poco menos de loc adj
  casi adv
 Add a scant quarter pint of water to the other ingredients.
 Añade un poco menos de medio litro de agua al resto de ingredientes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in scant supply expr (hard to obtain, rare)escaseando gerundio
  que escasea loc adj
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'scant' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
meager - meagerly
Spanish:
tan poco - poco

Collocations: scant [opportunities, time] (to), is scant on [opportunities], [a country, an area, a region] of scant resources, more...

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