Translation of "maigre" to English

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Dictionary translations for "maigre"

maigre adjective Listen
maigre / maigre / maigres / maigres
small [smɔ:l] (consolation) Listen
La récolte des perles a été maigre.
The harvest of pearls was small.
thin [θɪn] (personne, paquet) Listen
Elle est plus maigre qu'élancée.
She is more thin than slender.
poor [puə] (médiocre) Listen
Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte.
A dry spell accounts for the poor crop.
sparse [spɑ:s] (chevelure) Listen
low-fat (fromage) Listen
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Phrases with "maigre" (7)

  1. maigre comme un clou - skinny as a rail
  2. faire maigre - keep the fast
  3. faire maigre chère - eat badly
  4. maigre consolation - cold comfort
  5. caractère maigre - light face type
  6. fromage maigre - low-fat cheese
  7. yaourt maigre - fatless yoghurt

Contexts with "maigre"

La récolte des perles a été maigre. The harvest of pearls was small.
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.
Ma sœur est maigre et moi je suis replet. My sister's skinny and me, I'm chubby.
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