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1 stint
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb3. nounstint on something — an etwas (Dat.) sparen
1) (allotted amount) [Arbeits]pensum, das2) (limitation)* * *[stɪnt]I. nto do one's \stint seinen Teil beitragenhe has just finished his \stint of compulsory military service er hat soeben die vorgeschriebene Wehrdienstzeit abgeleistether most productive period was her five-year \stint as a foreign correspondent ihre produktivste Zeit waren die fünf Jahre, die sie als Auslandskorrespondentin verbrachte▪ without \stint ohne EinschränkungII. vtthe company \stints money on safety measures in the factory die Firma spart bei den Sicherheitsmaßnahmen in der FabrikIII. vi* * *[stɪnt]1. nhe did a five-year stint on the oil rigs —
my stint was from 3 to 6/lasted two hours — ich war von 3 bis 6/zwei Stunden lang dran
he has done his stint of washing up — er hat seinen (An)teil am Abwaschen geleistet
would you like to do a stint at the wheel? — wie wärs, wenn du auch mal fahren würdest?
he does a stint in the gym/at the computer every day — er betätigt sich jeden Tag eine Weile in der Turnhalle/am Computer
2)2. vtsparen mit, knausern mitto stint sb of sth of praise, reward — jdm gegenüber mit etw knausern jdm etw vorenthalten
3. vito stint on sth — mit etw sparen or knausern
* * *stint1 [stınt]A v/tstint o.s. of sich einschränken mit, sich etwas versagen2. mit Geld, Lob etc knausernC s1. Be-, Einschränkung f:without stint ohne Einschränkung, reichlich, rückhaltlos2. a) (vorgeschriebenes) Maßb) (zugewiesene) Arbeit, Pensum n:do one’s daily stint sein Tagespensum erledigen* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbstint oneself [of something] — sich [mit etwas] einschränken
3. nounstint on something — an etwas (Dat.) sparen
1) (allotted amount) [Arbeits]pensum, das2) (limitation)* * *v.beschränken v.einschränken v.umschränken v.
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stint — stint1 stintedly, adv. stintedness, n. stinter, n. stintingly, adv. stintless, adj. /stint/, v.i. 1. to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don t stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money … Universalium
stint — I. /stɪnt / (say stint) verb (t) 1. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict. 2. Obsolete to discontinue, cease, or bring to an end. –verb (i) 3. to be sparing or frugal; get along on a… …
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stint´ing|ly — stint1 «stihnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep on short allowance; be saving or careful in using or spending; limit: »The parents stinted themselves of food to give it to their children. 2. Archaic. to stop; cease. –v.i. 1. be saving; get along on … Useful english dictionary
stint´er — stint1 «stihnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep on short allowance; be saving or careful in using or spending; limit: »The parents stinted themselves of food to give it to their children. 2. Archaic. to stop; cease. –v.i. 1. be saving; get along on … Useful english dictionary
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