What does magra in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word magra in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use magra in Italian.
The word magra in Italian means low water, scarcity, poor show, poor showing, thin, slim, slender, light, low-fat, poor, lean meat, look bad, cold comfort, lean body mass. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word magra
low watersostantivo femminile (di corso d'acqua) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questo fiume è in magra. The river has a low water level. |
scarcitysostantivo femminile (figurato (scarsità, penuria) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non possiamo permettercelo; è un periodo di magra. We can't afford it due to the current shortages. |
poor show, poor showingsostantivo femminile (informale (brutta figura) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Hai fatto proprio una magra all'esame! You gave a rather poor showing at your exam! |
thin, slim, slenderaggettivo (persona: snello, smilzo) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Quel tipo magro continua a seguirmi. That thin (or: slim) guy over there is still following me. |
light, low-fataggettivo (alimento: povero di grassi) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Mangiare yoghurt magro fa meno bene di quanto si pensi. Eating light (or: low-fat) yogurt is less beneficial than people think. |
pooraggettivo (figurato (povero, misero, scarso) (figurative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Con uno stipendio così magro come farò ad arrivare a fine mese? With such poor wages, how am I suppose to make it to the end of the month? |
lean meatsostantivo maschile (carne) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi dia mezzo chilo di magro, per favore. I'll take half a kilo of lean meat, please. |
look bad
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cold comfort
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lean body mass
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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