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scrimp

/skrɪmp/

Übersetzungen

scrimpverb

scrimped

Präteritum

scrimped

Partizip Perfekt

scrimping

Gerundium

/skrɪmp/

экономить

We had to scrimp and save to afford the new car.

Нам пришлось экономить и копить, чтобы позволить себе новую машину.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Synonyme

tighten one's belt

cut back

Antonyme

scrimpadjektiv

scrimper

Komp.

scrimpest

Super.

/skrɪmp/

Primarily dialectal or archaic usage meaning scanty or miserly.

Synonyme

Definitionen

scrimpverb

To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize or save money by spending less.

They had to scrimp and save for years to afford a down payment on the house.

To supply or apply something stingily or in insufficient amounts; to stint on.

Don't scrimp on safety when buying climbing gear.

scrimpadjektiv

Scanty, meager, or sparing; provided in insufficient quantity.

They survived on a scrimp meal of thin soup and stale bread.

Miserly or parsimonious; reluctant to spend or give.

The scrimp landlord refused to replace the broken heater, citing the cost.