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pittance

/ˈpɪt.əns/

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noun

/ˈpɪt.əns/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее очень маленькую или недостаточную сумму денег или вознаграждения, часто считающуюся неадекватной для работы или потребности.

A noun referring to a very small or inadequate amount of money or compensation, often considered insufficient for the work or need.

  1. Inadequate paymentB2formal

    A very small or insufficient amount of money, especially as a wage or allowance.

    ruМизерная плата

    • He worked long hours for a mere pittance.
    • The interns were paid a pittance for their efforts.
    • She received a pittance as compensation for her work.

    Synonymschicken feedmitetrifle

    Antonymsbonanzafortunewealthwindfall

Forms
  • pittances plural form
  • pittances' possessive plural form
  • pittance's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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