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scrimp

/skrɪmp/

scrimpverb

scrimped

Past Simple

scrimped

Past Participle

scrimping

Gerund

/skrɪmp/

Traducciones

économiser

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

Ils ont dû économiser pendant des années pour pouvoir verser un acompte sur la maison.

Traducciones adicionales

lésinerSurtout dans la tournure « lésiner sur ».

Definiciones

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.

Sinónimos

tighten one's belt

cut back

Antónimos

squander

lavish

spend

scrimpadjective

scrimper

Comp.

scrimpest

Super.

/skrɪmp/

Primarily dialectal or archaic usage meaning scanty or miserly.

Traducciones

maigrePour une quantité insuffisante ou parcimonieuse.

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

Ils ont survécu avec un maigre repas composé d'une soupe claire et de pain rassis.

Traducciones adicionales

chichePour une personne ou une attitude avare, peu disposée à dépenser.

Definiciones

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.

Sinónimos