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scrimp [skrɪmp]lésiner;∎ she scrimps on food elle lésine sur la nourriture;∎ to scrimp and save économiser sur tout, se serrer la ceinture(children, family) se montrer pingre avec; (food) lésiner sur -
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scrimp [skrɪmp] vскупи́ться (на что-л.); уре́зывать -
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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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intransitive verbknausern (ugs.); knapsen (ugs.)* * *[skrimp]- academic.ru/118288/scrimp_and_save">scrimp and save* * *[skrɪmp]vi sparen* * *[skrɪmp]visparen, knausernto scrimp on sth — an etw (dat) sparen
* * *scrimp [skrımp]A v/t1. knausern oder knickern mitfor mit)on mit)* * *intransitive verbknausern (ugs.); knapsen (ugs.)scrimp and save or scrape — knapsen und knausern (ugs.)
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[skrɪmp]verbo intransitivo economizzare, fare economiato scrimp on sth. — spreg. lesinare su qcs.
* * *[skrimp]* * *[skrɪmp]verbo intransitivo economizzare, fare economiato scrimp on sth. — spreg. lesinare su qcs.
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skrɪmp гл.
1) урезывать, экономить( особ. на еде)
2) скупиться на что-л. to scrimp words ≈ скупиться на слова
3) быть скупым, жадным, скупердяйничать скудный;
недостаточный экономить (что-л.) скупиться - they *ed on butter as best they can они изо всех сил старались экономить на масле держать впроголодь scrimp скупиться (на что-л.) ;
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spórolós, szűkre szabott, szegényes, szűken mért to scrimp: fukarkodik, krajcároskodik, szűken mér, elspórol* * *[skrimp] -
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[skrimp]* * *[skrimp] n Amer vt+vi 1 economizar, mesquinhar. 2 encurtar, estreitar, limitar. 3 tratar com muita economia. -
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V1. मितव्ययी होनाWe had to scrimp and save to pay for the Kargil operation. -
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{skrimp}
вж. skimp* * *{skrimp} skimp.* * *пинтия;* * *вж. skimp* * *scrimp [skrimp] I. v 1. скъпя се, икономисвам, пестя; 2. малтретирам, отнасям се зле с; II. n ам. разг. скръндза, циция.
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