Migaja (en. Crumb)

/miˈɡaxa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Small part or fragment of something.

Only a crumb of the food was left.

Solo quedó una migaja de la comida.

Despiseable portion of something.

He offered me only a crumb of his wealth.

Me ofreció solo una migaja de su riqueza.

Insignificant or irrelevant piece.

I'm not interested in that crumb of information.

No me interesa esa migaja de información.

From the Latin 'miga', which means crumb of bread.

to give a crumb

To offer something minimal or insignificant.

dar una migaja

not a crumb left

There is nothing left, everything has disappeared.

no queda ni una migaja

to think of crumbs

To worry about trivial or low-value things.

pensar en migajas

crumb

Portion of bread or food that is not whole.

miga

residue

What remains of something after its use.

residuo

fragment

Part of something that has broken or worn out.

fragmento

Something trivial or unimportant.

That is just a crumb compared to the real problem.

Eso es solo una migaja en comparación con el problema real.

The little that is offered or received.

I won't settle for crumbs, I want more.

No me conformo con migajas, quiero más.