Sign in
Enter the word for search

stint

UK
/stɪnt/
US
/stɪnt/

Translations

stintnoun
stints
pl
UK
/stɪnt/
US
/stɪnt/
sessionDans le sens d’une quantité ou d’une tranche de travail, de temps ou d’effort.
He had finished his daily stint of reading before dinner.
Il avait terminé sa session quotidienne de lecture avant le dîner.
passageDans le sens d’une période passée à exercer une activité ou un emploi, souvent temporaire.
She had a brief stint as a teacher before moving into the corporate world.
Elle a eu un bref passage comme enseignante avant de passer au monde de l’entreprise.
bécasseauSens d’ornithologie.
The little stint is a common visitor to the estuary in autumn.
Le bécasseau minute est un visiteur fréquent de l’estuaire en automne.
Additional translations
retenueDans le sens de modération ou de limitation des ressources, de l’effort ou de l’ampleur.
Synonyms
period
term
spell
stretch
duration
time
session
interval
stintverb
stinted
Past Simple
stinted
Past Participle
stinting
Gerund
UK
/stɪnt/
US
/stɪnt/
restreindreDans le sens de limiter ou de réduire à un certain niveau.
In order to save money, they stinted their children's allowance.
Pour économiser de l’argent, ils ont restreint l’argent de poche de leurs enfants.
lésinerS’emploie surtout avec sur : lésiner sur quelque chose, c’est en donner ou en accorder trop peu.
The company did not stint on resources for the new project.
L’entreprise n’a pas lésiné sur les ressources pour le nouveau projet.
Additional translations
cesserSens archaïque.
Synonyms
suppress
curtail
constrain
restrict
limit

Definitions

stintnoun
A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
She had a brief stint as a teacher before moving into the corporate world.
A limitation or restriction, especially in terms of resources or effort.
The project was completed without stint, ensuring high quality and attention to detail.
An amount or quota of work, time, or effort assigned or expected.
He had finished his daily stint of reading before dinner.
Any of several small migratory sandpipers (genus Calidris).
The little stint is a common visitor to the estuary in autumn.
stintverb
To supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of something.
The company did not stint on resources for the new project.
To be frugal or economical in providing something.
She stinted on sleep to ensure the project was completed on schedule.
To restrict or limit (something) within set bounds.
In order to save money, they stinted their children's allowance.
(Archaic) To cease or desist.
Stint thy weeping, for all will be well.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries