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1 scrimp
skrimptr[skrɪmp]1 hacer economías, escatimar (on, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto scrimp and save hacer grandes economías, ir arañando, apretarse el cinturónscrimp ['skrɪmp] vi1)to scrimp on : escatimar2)to scrimp and save : hacer economíasv.• escatimar v.skrɪmp[skrɪmp]VIto scrimp and save — hacer economías, apretarse el cinturón
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2 scrimp
v.1 ser muy severo en el ahorro, ahorrar muchísimo, economizar muchísimo, gastar poquísimo dinero, hacer economías, reparar en gastos.2 economizar mucho, hacer grandes ahorros en, limitar indebidamente.3 estrangular económicamente, apretar económicamente.(pt & pp scrimped) -
3 scrimp on
v.escatimar en, economizar en el uso de, limitarse en el uso de. -
4 scrimp and save
(to be mean or very careful with money: She scrimps and saves for her sons' education.) hacer economías, escatimar -
5 to scrimp and save
hacer grandes economías, ir arañando, apretarse el cinturón -
6 cuidar
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo ‹ niño› to look after, take care of; ‹ enfermo› to care for, look after verbo intransitivo cuidar de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb; cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself; ¡cuídate! take care!; se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there; cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon ' cuidar' also found in these entries: Spanish: fregado - mirar - tratar - velar - criar - cuidado - enfermo - línea - vigilar English: attend - attend to - baby-sit - care - care for - grouse - house-sit - look after - mind - mother - notion - nurse - tend - watch - baby - eye - look - minister - nurture - scrimp -
7 escamotear
escamotear ( conjugate escamotear) verbo transitivo ‹ informe› to keep … secret;
escamotear vtr pey to scrimp, hold back on: no hay que escamotear en gastos, we don't have to hold back on expenses -
8 escatimar
escatimar ( conjugate escatimar) verbo transitivo ‹comida/tela› to skimp on, be sparing with;
escatimar verbo transitivo to skimp on: no escatimaremos esfuerzos/gastos para..., we'll spare no effort/ expense to... ' escatimar' also found in these entries: Spanish: regatear English: skimp - sparing - stint - scrimp - spare
См. также в других словарях:
scrimp´i|ly — scrimp|y «SKRIHM pee», adjective, scrimp|i|er, scrimp|i|est. too small; too little; scanty; meager. –scrimp´i|ly, adverb. –scri … Useful english dictionary
scrimp|y — «SKRIHM pee», adjective, scrimp|i|er, scrimp|i|est. too small; too little; scanty; meager. –scrimp´i|ly, adverb. –scri … Useful english dictionary
Scrimp — Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.] To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrimp — Scrimp, a. Short; scanty; curtailed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrimp — Scrimp, n. A pinching miser; a niggard. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrimp — scrimp·tion; scrimp; … English syllables
scrimp — [skrımp] v [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language] to try to save as much money as you can, even though you have very little ▪ They scrimped and saved for years to buy their own home … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrimp — [ skrımp ] verb intransitive to spend money only on what is necessary and save as much as you can: They scrimped and saved for years to buy a house … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrimp — to make too small, 1774, originally an adj., scant, meager (1718), possibly from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Swed. skrumpna to shrink, shrivel up ), or from a continental Germanic source akin to M.H.G. schrimpfen, Ger. schrumpfen to shrivel (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
scrimp — [v] economize be cheap, be economical, be frugal, be prudent, be sparing, conserve, curtail, cut back, cut corners*, make ends meet*, pinch pennies*, run a tight ship*, save, skimp, stretch a dollar*, tighten one’s belt*; concept 330 … New thesaurus
scrimp — ► VERB ▪ be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. ORIGIN Scots, «meagre» … English terms dictionary