Meanings (ES + gloss)
insignificante • ridículo
Trashy, trivial, of little value.
She made some paltry excuse and left.
This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product.
irrisorio • miserable
Of little monetary worth.
Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income?
Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.
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