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skimp

/skɪmp/

skimpverb

skimped

Past Simple

skimped

Past Participle

skimping

ing-form

/skɪmp/

Translations

lésinerSe construit souvent avec « sur ».

She decided not to skimp on quality when buying a new mattress.

Elle a décidé de ne pas lésiner sur la qualité lorsqu'elle a acheté un nouveau matelas.

Additional translations

bâclerFamilier; pour un travail fait trop vite ou avec trop peu d'effort.

Definitions

To use less of something than is necessary or appropriate, often to save money or resources.

She decided not to skimp on quality when buying a new mattress.

To give insufficient attention or effort to something.

He tends to skimp on his homework, which affects his grades.

Synonyms

cut back

be frugal

tighten one's belt

Antonyms

lavish

spend

squander

skimpnoun

skimps

/skɪmp/

Translations

radinFamilier; pour une personne avare ou trop près de ses sous.

Stop being such a skimp and pay your share of the bill.

Arrête d'être un tel radin et paie ta part de l'addition.

manqueRare; sens de « insuffisance ».

There was only skimp of milk left in the fridge.

Il ne restait qu'un manque de lait dans le réfrigérateur.

Definitions

A small or insufficient amount; scantiness (rare).

There was only skimp of milk left in the fridge.

A stingy or parsimonious person (dialectal).

Stop being such a skimp and pay your share of the bill.

Synonyms

meager amount

small allowance

handout

pittance

skimpadjective

/skɪmp/

Dialectal/archaic use meaning ‘scanty, meager’.

Translations

maigreRare ou archaïque; pour une quantité ou une portion insuffisante.

They served us a skimp lunch that left everyone still hungry.

On nous a servi un déjeuner maigre qui a laissé tout le monde encore affamé.

Definitions

Scanty or insufficient in amount; meager (dialectal or archaic).

They served us a skimp lunch that left everyone still hungry.