scant

scant
skænt
adjective
(hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) knapp, knepen, sparsom
- scantiness
- scantily
I
verb \/skænt\/
1) knappe inn på, være knipen med\/på, knipe (inn) på
• don't scant the butter
ikke vær så knipen med smøret
2) innskrenke, redusere
3) (sjøfart, om vind) løye, stilne (av), spakne
be scanted of få innskrenket
scant oneself innskrenke seg
II
adj. \/skænt\/
1) knapp, knepen, ikke mye
• we waited a scant two hours
vi ventet knappe to timer
2) sparsom, snau
• the area is characterized by scant vegetation
området kjennetegnes av sparsom vegetasjon
3) minimal
• you only have a scant chance of getting there in time
du har bare minimal sjanse til å nå frem tidsnok
4) (sjøfart, om vind) spak
be scant of money være i pengeknipe
pay scant attention to ta liten notis av
be scant of breath være andpusten

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  • scant — scant·ies; scant·i·ly; scant·i·ness; scant·ly; scant·ness; scant; scant·ling; …   English syllables

  • scant — [ skænt ] adjective 1. ) very little or not enough: scant regard: Peter had shown scant regard for her feelings. scant attention: Jen paid scant attention to their conversation. 2. ) not more than a small amount or number: A scant fifteen minutes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Scant — Scant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scanting}.] 1. To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries. [1913 Webster] Where a man hath a great… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scant — Scant, a. [Compar. {Scanter}; superl. {Scantest}.] [Icel. skamt, neuter of skamr, skammr, short; cf. skamta to dole out, to portion.] 1. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scant — Scant, adv. In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] So weak that he was scant able to go down the stairs. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scant — [skænt] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: skamt] 1.) not enough ▪ The story has received scant attention in the press. ▪ They produce goods with scant regard for quality. 2.) a scant cup/teaspoon etc a little less than …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scant — scant, scanty Both words have meanings to do with smallness or insufficiency. Scant is of Norse origin and came into English as several parts of speech including noun and verb as well as adjective. In current use it is only an adjective and even… …   Modern English usage

  • scant|y — «SKAN tee», adjective, scant|i|er, scant|i|est. 1. existing or present in small or insufficient quantity; not enough; not abundant: »His scanty clothing did not keep out the cold. My paper is scanty and time more so ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scant — Scant, v. i. To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scant — Scant, n. Scantness; scarcity. [R.] T. Carew. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scant — [skant] adj. [ME < ON skamt < skammr, short: see SCAMP2] 1. inadequate in size or amount; not enough; meager 2. lacking a small part of the whole; not quite up to full measure [a scant foot] vt. 1. to limit in size or amount; stint 2 …   English World dictionary

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