measly
very small, of little consequence
TRANSLATION
popelig; a measly little portion: eine mickrige Portion
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"It seemed like a deal made in corporate heaven. In April, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. offered to pay $171 million for a 14.5% share in Time Engineering, the debt-laden owner of Malaysia's most extensive fiber-optic network... (The deal) would have provided technical and marketing expertise to help Time compete more effectively with its rivals and boost the subscriber base of its cellular subsidiary, which currently accounts for a measly 6% of Malaysia's 3.8 million users."
(Business Week Online, August 28, 2000)
(Business Week Online, August 28, 2000)
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Did you know?
Although this word can be used in a medical context, i.e. infected with measles (die Masern, die Röteln), it is much more commonly used to talk about a ridiculously small amount as in "Bob worked for years for a measly salary".
Although this word can be used in a medical context, i.e. infected with measles (die Masern, die Röteln), it is much more commonly used to talk about a ridiculously small amount as in "Bob worked for years for a measly salary".
