Was heißt »karg« auf Englisch?

Das Adjektiv karg lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

paltry
stinted
scant
sparse
austere
barren
meagre
meager
short
penurious

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Sie nahmen ein karges Mittagsmahl ein und machten sich danach auf den Weg.: They ate a frugal lunch before setting on their way.; They ate a meagre lunch, and then set off.
Der Himmel war grau und karg die Landschaft.: The sky was drab and the landscape bleak.

Synonyme

anspruchslos:: modest
armselig:: abject; poor
asketisch:: ascetic
bescheiden:: humble; modest
beschränkt:: limited; narrow
dürftig:: poor
einfach:: easy; simple; simply
frugal:: abstemious; frugal
geizig:: avaricious; greedy; stingy
gering:: low; negligible; small
häuslich:: domestic
klein:: little; small
knapp:: succinct; terse; tight
knauserig:: greedy; stingy
lakonisch:: laconic
lapidar:: lapidary; succinct
mager:: lean; skinny
mau:: poorly; queasy
minimal:: minimal
nüchtern:: sober
schlicht:: plain; simple
schmal:: narrow; small
spärlich:: scanty
sparsam:: economical; thrifty
trocken:: dry
wenig:: a few; little

Sinnverwandte Wörter

dünn:: thin
dürr:: dry; lean; skinny
fruchtlos:: fruitless; vain
jämmerlich:: abysmal; lamentable; pitiful
mickrig:: puny
primitiv:: primitive
schwach:: weak
sporadisch:: sporadic
stumpf:: dull
unfruchtbar:: infertile
zurückhaltend:: aloof; cautious; modest; reluctant; reserved; reticent; retiring; self-effacing; shy

Antonyme

freigebig:: generous; open-handed
fruchtbar:: fecund; fertile
gebefreudig:: generous
generös:: generous
großzügig:: generous
häufig:: common; frequent; frequently; often
nobel:: classy
nutzbar:: productive; usable; useful
reichhaltig:: abundant; rich
reichlich:: ample; plentiful
spendabel:: generous
urbar:: arable; cultivable
verschwenderisch:: lavish; prodigal; wasteful
viel:: a lot; many; much

Englische Beispielsätze

It's indisputably the best short story that has been published this year.
These muffins are nothing short of delectable!
Youth is short.
The report is short and pithy.
Life is sometimes too short.
Life is too short sometimes.
After a short wait, he was called in.
Democracy will only have been a short interlude in the history of humanity.
You'll see what happens next after this short break.
Is Tom short-sighted?
These shoes cost me a paltry ten euros.
These shoes cost me the paltry sum of ten euros.
It's just a short bus ride to the nearest city.
It's just a short bus ride to the town centre.
It's just a short bus ride away.
I've never been one for speeches, so I'll keep this short.
This extension lead is too short.
Why don't we have a short break?
The pay is meagre.
I'm short-sighted.

Untergeordnete Begriffe

wortkarg:: silent; taciturn; untalkative

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