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pit·tance [ˈpɪtən(t)s] SUBST usu Sg abw

pittance

Hungerslohn m

pittance

erbärmlich niedriger Lohn

a mere pittance

..., but for the company it's a mere pittance

a mere pittance

..., but for the company it's a mere pittance

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For a pittance, a poor man could surround himself with splendid marble halls, the finest art and the most pleasant of atmospheres. en.wikipedia.org

Some worked in armaments factories, others in naval shipyards, for a pittance of three to five francs a day. en.wikipedia.org

He was ultimately unable to receive even this pittance, with his employer pleading poverty. en.wikipedia.org

They paid a pittance as compensation to the villagers at 4 annas per square yard. en.wikipedia.org

It once earned a pittance through fishing and sheep farming. en.wikipedia.org

According to the official rules, the prize for winning the contest is a pittance. en.wikipedia.org

The earl made a grant to the priory of 30 shillings a year in order to maintain a pittance for her soul. en.wikipedia.org

He dreams of stardom, but the stranglehold the producer has on the music industry condemns him to work for a pittance. en.wikipedia.org

The workers were paid a pittance for their labour, and were expected to work in often awful and harsh conditions. en.wikipedia.org

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