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    Migajas (en. Crumbs)

    /mi'ɡaxas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Small remnants of bread or food.
    After the snack, only crumbs were left on the table.
    Después de la merienda, quedaron solo migajas en la mesa.
    Small fragments or insignificant amounts of something.
    They left her only crumbs of her inheritance.
    Solo le dejaron migajas de su herencia.
    What is considered of little value or importance.
    The government only cares about the crumbs it offers the citizens.
    El gobierno solo se preocupa por las migajas que ofrece a los ciudadanos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'micaria', which means crumb.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give the crumbs
    To offer what remains or is less important.
    dar las migajas
    to live on crumbs
    To survive with the minimum or what is given with no effort.
    vivir de migajas

    Related Words

    crumb
    The soft part of the bread found inside.
    miga
    leftover
    What remains of something that has been consumed or used.
    sobrante

    Slang Meanings

    Small things of no importance.
    Don't worry about the crumbs, what's important is what comes next.
    No te preocupes por las migajas, lo importante es lo que viene.
    What is obtained without effort.
    I only have crumbs of money left after paying all my bills.
    Solo tengo migajas de dinero después de pagar todas mis cuentas.