Английский Этимологический словарь - pittance
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1.
~ n a very small or unfairly small amount of money (She gets paid a pittance.) pitted ~ adj 1 having small marks or holes in the surface (His skin was pitted like orange peel.) (The cylinders were pitted with corrosion.) 2 a pitted fruit has had the single, hard seed removed from it (pitted cherries | pitted olives) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(pittances) If you say that you receive a pittance, you are emphasizing that you get only a very small amount of money, probably not as much as you think you deserve. Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. N-COUNT: usu sing c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English pitance, from Anglo-French, piety, pity, dole, portion, from Medieval Latin pietantia, from pietant-, pietans, present participle of pietari to be charitable, from Latin pietas piety — more at pity Date: 14th century a small portion, amount, or allowance; also a meager wage or remuneration ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a scanty or meagre allowance, remuneration, etc. (paid him a mere pittance). 2 a small number or amount. 3 hist. a pious bequest to a religious house for extra food etc. Etymology: ME f. OF pitance f. med.L pi(e)tantia f. L pietas PITY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. скудное вспомоществование или жалованье; жалкие гроши (часто a mere pittance) widow's pittance —- нищенское пособие за мужа to earn a scanty pittance —- зарабатывать жалкие гроши 2. небольшая часть; небольшое количество a miserable pittance of instruction —- жалкое (убогое) образование a pittance of hope —- крупица надежды 3. редк. скудная пища 4. ист. пожертвование ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) скудное вспомоществование или жалованье; жалкие гроши (обыкн. a mere pittance) 2) небольшая часть или небольшое количество ...Англо-русский словарь
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