Italian

sparuto

adj

Che appare molto magro, deperito o emaciato, spesso per malattia o denutrizione.

English: emaciated

  • Il vecchio appariva sparuto dopo la lunga malattia. — The old man looked emaciated after the long illness.
  • Il bambino era così magro e sparuto che sembrava quasi trasparente. — The child was so thin and emaciated that he seemed almost transparent.
adj

Che è scarso, esiguo o insufficiente in quantità o dimensioni.

English: small, scanty, meagre, scant

  • Una cena sparuta era tutto ciò che avevano per cena. — A scant meal was all they had for dinner.
  • Solo pochi spettatori sparuti hanno assistito all'evento. — Only a few scanty spectators attended the event.
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