French-English translation for "pitance"

 

"pitance" English translation

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pitance {noun}

pitance {f} [elev.] (also: nourriture)

sustenance {noun}

pitance {f} [elev.]

daily bread {noun}
 

Synonyms

Synonyms (French) for "pitance":

 

Usage examples

Usage examples for "pitance" in English

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Il était prévu un menu opulent; nous n'avons obtenu qu'une maigre pitance.

A lavish menu was planned but what transpired was meagre fare.

Aujourd'hui, nous disposons au moins d'un document, bien que je doive avouer que cela constitue une maigre pitance.

Now at least we have a document, although I have to say that it is rather thin soup.

Similar words

pister · pistes · pisteur · pistil · pistolero · pistolet · piston · pistonner · pistou · pita · pitance · pitcher · piteusement · piteux · pithécanthrope · pitié · piton · pitonner · pitoyable · pitoyablement · pitre

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