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paltry sum

[ˈpɔːltri sʌm]
noun phrasepl: paltry sums
quantia insignificante
1. a small or meager amount of money; an amount considered inadequate or disappointing
He was paid a paltry sum for his work.
Ele foi pago uma quantia insignificante pelo seu trabalho.
2. a sum of money that is contemptibly small or insufficient
The inheritance turned out to be a paltry sum of $5,000.
A herança acabou sendo uma quantia irrisória de $5.000.
NYC Slang
chicken change; peanuts
Synonyms
pittancemeager amounttriflesmall amountinadequate sum
Antonyms
fortunesubstantial sumgenerous amountlarge sumconsiderable amount

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quantia insignificante; uma mixaria
commonly used in informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
uma mixaria; uma ninharia
colloquial usage
São Paulo
quantia irrisória; uma mixaria
business and formal contexts
Portugal
quantia insignificante; uma ninharia
formal and informal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

not worth a plug nickel
small potatoes
drop in the bucket
paltry wages
mere pittance
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