scant

maigre, peu abondant

Présent en très petite quantité ou en très petit nombre.

En anglais simple : Present in a very small amount or number.

• There is scant evidence.
• He paid scant attention to the warnings.
• The report provides scant detail about the costs.

Synonymes : little, meagre, sparse

Contraires : abundant

Expressions courantes : scant evidence, scant attention, scant regard

insuffisant, maigre

Disponible en quantité tout juste suffisante ou trop faible.

En anglais simple : Available in an amount that is only just enough, or too little.

• Their food supplies were scant.
• They survived the winter on scant provisions.
• Her scant income barely covered the rent.

Synonymes : scanty, meagre, inadequate

Contraires : plentiful

Expressions courantes : scant supplies, scant resources, scant clothing

un peu moins de

Légèrement inférieur à la quantité indiquée.

En anglais simple : Slightly less than the amount stated.

• Add a scant cup of flour.
• The gap measures a scant inch.
• We had a scant hour to finish the work.

Expressions courantes : a scant cup, a scant teaspoon, a scant hour

peu de

Indique une très petite quantité ou un très petit nombre de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A very small amount or number of something.

• We have scant time left.
• She found scant comfort in his words.
• There was scant reason to expect a better result.

Synonymes : little, few

Contraires : much, many

Expressions courantes : scant reason, scant hope, scant comfort

rationner, lésiner sur

Donner à quelqu’un moins que nécessaire ou utiliser trop peu de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give someone too little of something or use less than is needed.

• They scanted the daily food allowance.
• The owner scanted his workers of proper meals.
• We must not scant the care these children need.

Comment l'utiliser : scant someone of something (The employer scanted the workers of their meals.)

Synonymes : stint, shortchange

Expressions courantes : scant someone of something, scant the provisions

faiblir, diminuer

Devenir moins fort ou moins important en quantité.

En anglais simple : To become weaker or smaller in amount.

• The wind began to scant.
• As the breeze scanted, the sails hung loose.
• Our supplies scanted as the journey continued.

Synonymes : diminish, dwindle, weaken

Contraires : increase

Expressions courantes : the wind scants, begin to scant

dalle de pierre

Morceau de pierre mince et plat utilisé dans la construction ou le travail de la pierre.

En anglais simple : A thin, flat piece of stone used in building or stonework.

• The mason cut a scant.
• They polished the marble scant before delivery.
• Each scant was checked for cracks at the quarry.

Synonymes : slab

Expressions courantes : a marble scant, cut a scant