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['speərɪŋ]aggettivo [person, use] parsimoniosoto be sparing with — (economical) economizzare, fare economia di [ food]; (mean) essere avaro di [ advice]; dare poco [ help]; (careful) usare con moderazione [ flavouring]
* * *adjective (careful or economical.) economo* * *sparing /ˈspɛərɪŋ/a.1 frugale; parco; parsimonioso; economo2 scarso; limitato; magro● sparing of speech, parco di parolesparingly avv. sparingness n. [u].* * *['speərɪŋ]aggettivo [person, use] parsimoniosoto be sparing with — (economical) economizzare, fare economia di [ food]; (mean) essere avaro di [ advice]; dare poco [ help]; (careful) usare con moderazione [ flavouring]
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