lean
US /liːn/
UK /liːn/

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zorlu, kıt
(of a period of time) difficult because of a lack of money or resources
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They faced a few lean years during the recession.
Resesyon sırasında birkaç zorlu yıl geçirdiler.
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It was a lean harvest this year due to the drought.
Kuraklık nedeniyle bu yıl kıt bir hasat oldu.