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(miserly)

  • 1 скъпернически

    1. прил. miserly, niggardly, stingy. parsimonious, close-fisted, near, close, mean
    2. нар. stingily, like a miser
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    скъпѐрнически,
    прил., -а, -о, -и miserly, niggardly, stingy, skinflinty, parsimonious, close-fisted, near, close, mean; curmudgeonly.
    ——————
    нареч. stingily, like a miser.
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    avaricious ; mean {`mi;n}; niggardly ; penurious; stingy
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    1. 1 прил. miserly, niggardly, stingy. parsimonious, close-fisted, near, close, mean 2. 2 нар. stingily, like a miser

    Български-английски речник > скъпернически

  • 2 стискам

    1. squeeze, press, compress, hold tight
    (държа, хващам здраво) hold tight; grip; clutch; get/take a good grip of/on
    стискам ръката на някого press/squeeze s.o.'s hand, ( силно) wring s.o.'s hand
    стискам устни compress/set o.'s lips; o.'s lips tighten; press o.'s lips together
    стискам зъби clench/set o.'s teeth
    стискам юмруци clench o.'s fists
    стискам ръка в юмрук make a fist, ball/double o.'s hand into a fist
    стискам в обятията си hug
    2. be stingy (with o.'s money); button up o.'s purse, keep a tight hold on the purse strings
    не ми стиска not dare, разг. lack/not have the guts/gumption
    там го стиска чепикът that/there is where the shoe pinches
    3. maintain grasp of. keep hold of, cling to
    4. (скъперница) be stingy/thrifty/miserly; button up o.'s purse
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    стѝскам,
    гл.
    1. squeeze; press, compress; hold tight; ( държа, хващам здраво) hold tight; clutch; get/take a good grip of/on; (за обувки) pinch; \стискам в обятията си hug; \стискам зъби clench/set o.’s teeth; \стискам ръка в юмрук make a fist, ball/double o.’s hand into a fist; \стискам ръката на някого press/squeeze s.o.’s hand, ( силно) wring s.o.’s hand; \стискам устни compress/set o.’s lips; o.’s lips tighten; press o.’s lips together; \стискам юмруци clench o.’s fists; стискаме си ръцете ( ръкуваме се) shake hands;
    2. be stingy (with o.’s money); button up o.’s purse, keep a tight hold on the purse strings;
    \стискам се 1. maintain grasp of, keep hold of, cling to;
    2. ( скъпернича) be stingy/thrifty/miserly; button up o.’s purse;
    3. ( въздържам се) hold o.s. in; • не ми стиска not dare, разг. lack/not have the guts/gumption, can’t hack it; там го стиска чепикът that/there is where the shoe pinches.
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    press ; squeeze ; compress ; hold tight (държа здраво); clamp ; clasp ; clench ; grasp ; grip ; gripe ; shake hands - стискаме си ръцете
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    1. (въздържам се) hold o.s. in 2. (за обувки) pinch 3. (скъперница) be stingy/thrifty/miserly;button up o.'s purse 4. be stingy (with o.'s money);button up o.'s purse, keep a tight hold on the purse strings 5. hold tight: (държа, хващам здраво) hold tight;grip;clutch;get/take a good grip of/on 6. maintain grasp of. keep hold of, cling to 7. squeeze;press, compress 8. СТИСКАМ ce 9. СТИСКАМ зъби clench/set o.'s teeth 10. СТИСКАМ ръката на някого press/squeeze s.o.'s hand, (силно) wring s.o.'s hand 11. СТИСКАМ устни compress/set o.'s lips;o.'s lips tighten;press o.'s lips together 12. СТИСКАМ юмруци clench o.'s fists: СТИСКАМ ръка в юмрук make a fist, ball/double o.'s hand into a fist: СТИСКАМ в обятията си hug: 13. не ми стиска not dare, разг. lack/not have the guts/gumption 14. стискаме си ръцете (ръкуваме се) shake hands 15. там го стиска чепикът that/there is where the shoe pinches

    Български-английски речник > стискам

  • 3 цинцарски

    1. Aromanian, tsintsar (attr.)
    2. miserly
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    цѝнцарски,
    прил., -а, -о, -и 1. Aromanian;
    2. miserly.
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    1. Aromanian, tsintsar (attr.); 2. miserly

    Български-английски речник > цинцарски

  • 4 свидлив

    avaricious, stingy, niggardly, close (-fisted). tight
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    свидлѝв,
    прил. avaricious, stingy, niggardly, close(-fisted), tight, miserly, mean.
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    avaricious ; close {klxus}; close-fisted ; illiberal {il`libxrxl}; niggardly ; parsimonious
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    avaricious, stingy, niggardly, close(-fisted). tight

    Български-английски речник > свидлив

  • 5 стисна

    стѝсна,
    стѝскам гл.
    1. squeeze; press, compress; hold tight; ( държа, хващам здраво) hold tight; clutch; get/take a good grip of/on; (за обувки) pinch; \стисна в обятията си hug; \стисна зъби clench/set o.’s teeth; \стисна ръка в юмрук make a fist, ball/double o.’s hand into a fist; \стисна ръката на някого press/squeeze s.o.’s hand, ( силно) wring s.o.’s hand; \стисна устни compress/set o.’s lips; o.’s lips tighten; press o.’s lips together; \стисна юмруци clench o.’s fists; стискаме си ръцете ( ръкуваме се) shake hands;
    2. be stingy (with o.’s money); button up o.’s purse, keep a tight hold on the purse strings;
    \стисна се 1. maintain grasp of, keep hold of, cling to;
    2. ( скъпернича) be stingy/thrifty/miserly; button up o.’s purse;
    3. ( въздържам се) hold o.s. in; • не ми стиска not dare, разг. lack/not have the guts/gumption, can’t hack it; там го стиска чепикът that/there is where the shoe pinches.

    Български-английски речник > стисна

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