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niggardly

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/ˈnɪɡərdli/

niggardlyadjective

niggardlier

Comp.

niggardliest

Super.

/ˈnɪɡədli/

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Traduzioni

parcimonieuxPour des quantités, des moyens ou des ressources insuffisants, faibles ou mesquins.

The workers were frustrated with the niggardly wages they received for their hard labor.

Les travailleurs étaient frustrés par les salaires parcimonieux qu’ils recevaient pour leur dur labeur.

pingreSe dit d’une personne avare, qui refuse de donner ou de dépenser.

The niggardly old man refused to donate even a small amount to the charity.

Le vieux pingre refusa de faire un don, même minime, à l’association caritative.

avareS’emploie couramment pour une personne peu généreuse ou trop économe.

The niggardly old man refused to donate even a small amount to the charity.

Le vieux avare refusa de faire un don, même minime, à l’association caritative.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

chichePlus familier; peut qualifier une somme, une ration ou une quantité trop faible.

Definizioni

Unwilling to give or spend; stingy or miserly.

The niggardly old man refused to donate even a small amount to the charity.

Meager or scanty in amount or quality.

The workers were frustrated with the niggardly wages they received for their hard labor.

Sinonimi

Contrari

niggardlyadverb

/ˈnɪɡədli/

/ˈnɪɡɚdli/

Traduzioni

avarementPour exprimer une manière avare, peu généreuse.

He donated niggardly to the charity, despite his wealth.

Il a donné avarement à l’association caritative, malgré sa richesse.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

parcimonieusementS’emploie surtout pour une action faite avec économie excessive ou insuffisance.

Definizioni

In a stingy or miserly manner.

He donated niggardly to the charity, despite his wealth.

Sinonimi