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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescutre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈku.tɾe/
"Nos alojamos en un hotel muy cutre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Miserable, petty, or of very poor quality.
"He apologized for his crumby behavior at the party last night." - 2
Full of or covered in crumbs.
"The kitchen table remained crumby after the children finished eating their toast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from crumb with the suffix -y, originating in the late 19th century. Initially referring literally to bread full of crumbs, it evolved metaphorically to describe things of poor quality, contemptible nature, or wretched conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crumby" is said worldwide
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miteux
Transliteration: /mi.tø/
"Il vit dans un appartement miteux."
minderwertig
Transliteration: /ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç/
"Das war eine minderwertige Leistung."
meschino
Transliteration: /mesˈki.no/
"Ha fatto un dispetto meschino."
cutre
Transliteration: /ˈku.tɾe/
"Nos alojamos en un hotel muy cutre."
mesquinho
Transliteration: /mesˈkĩ.ɲu/
"Foi uma atitude muito mesquinha da parte dele."
तुच्छ
Transliteration: tucch
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने बहुत तुच्छ हरकत की।"
劣质的
Transliteration: liè zhì de
Script: 中文汉字
"这家餐厅的服务非常劣质。"
시시한
Transliteration: sisihan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 시시한 이유로 화를 냈다."
みすぼらしい
Transliteration: misuborashii
Script: 日本語
"彼はみすぼらしい服を着ていた。"
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