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2 parsimonia
f.1 deliberation, calmness.con parsimonia unhurriedly2 hastelessness, calm, phlegm.3 parsimony, excessive moderation, temperance, austerity.* * *1 (lentitud) slowness2 (calma) calmness3 (moderación) parsimony* * *SF1) (=calma) calmness; (=flema) phlegmatic naturecon parsimonia — calmly, unhurriedly
2) (=frugalidad) sparingness; [con el dinero] carefulness* * *a) ( calma) calmtodo lo hace con una parsimonia...! — she has such a relaxed approach to everything!
b) ( frugalidad) parsimony* * *= parsimony, calm.Ex. No affluent community should be content on account of inertia or parsimony to deprive its elderly and sick of the pleasure and benefit of library facilities.Ex. Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.* * *a) ( calma) calmtodo lo hace con una parsimonia...! — she has such a relaxed approach to everything!
b) ( frugalidad) parsimony* * *= parsimony, calm.Ex: No affluent community should be content on account of inertia or parsimony to deprive its elderly and sick of the pleasure and benefit of library facilities.
Ex: Undue haste and panic can be minimized by calm, purposeful behavior that is reassuring to the public.* * *1 (calma) calm¡todo lo hace con una parsimonia …! she has such a relaxed approach to everything!, she's so laid back about everything! ( colloq)2 (frugalidad) parsimony* * *
parsimonia sustantivo femenino
parsimonia sustantivo femenino
1 (lentitud) calm
2 (frugalidad) parsimony
' parsimonia' also found in these entries:
English:
deliberately
* * *parsimonia nfdeliberation, calmness;con parsimonia unhurriedly* * *f calm;con parsimonia calmly* * *parsimonia nf1) : calm2) : parsimony, thrift -
3 mezquindad
f.1 meanness.2 mean action.3 low action, evil act, vile act.4 smallmindedness, poorness of spirit, pettiness.* * *1 meanness, stinginess2 (acción) mean thing* * *SF1) (=tacañería) meanness, stinginess2) (=insignificancia) paltriness, wretchedness3) (=acto vil) mean thing (to do)* * *a) ( cualidad - de tacaño) meanness, stinginess (colloq); (- de ruin)es de una mezquindad asombrosa — he's incredibly nasty o (colloq) mean
b) ( acción egoísta) mean thing to do* * *= meanness, turpitude, penny-pinching.Ex. He is well known for his abuse of those publishers who, because of meanness and lack of professionalism, do not ensure good and ample indexes.Ex. The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.Ex. The key to penny-pinching is to have, as much as possible, but only what you want, not what you don't.* * *a) ( cualidad - de tacaño) meanness, stinginess (colloq); (- de ruin)es de una mezquindad asombrosa — he's incredibly nasty o (colloq) mean
b) ( acción egoísta) mean thing to do* * *= meanness, turpitude, penny-pinching.Ex: He is well known for his abuse of those publishers who, because of meanness and lack of professionalism, do not ensure good and ample indexes.
Ex: The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.Ex: The key to penny-pinching is to have, as much as possible, but only what you want, not what you don't.* * *1 (cualidad — de tacaño) meanness, stinginess ( colloq)2 (acción egoísta) mean thing to do3(cantidad insignificante): ¡qué mezquindad de sueldo te pagan! what paltry wages o what a pittance they pay you!esta ración es una mezquindad this is a really mean o stingy portion* * *
mezquindad sustantivo femenino
(— de vil): smallmindedness, pettiness
' mezquindad' also found in these entries:
English:
meanness
- parsimony
- pettiness
- stinginess
* * *mezquindad nf1. [avaricia] meanness, stinginess2. [carácter miserable] meanness, nastiness* * *f meanness* * *mezquindad nf1) : meanness, stinginess2) : petty deed, mean action -
4 parquedad
f.1 moderation.con parquedad sparingly2 scantiness, paucity.3 frugality, moderation, temperance, parsimony.* * *1 (moderación) moderation2 (de ideas, palabras) sparseness* * *SF (=frugalidad) frugality, sparingness; (=moderación) moderation* * *a) ( al hablar)b) ( sobriedad) frugality, moderationc) ( escasez) paucity (frml), scarcity* * *= frugality.Ex. It is worth some time and trouble to strike the right note of pride and frugality.* * *a) ( al hablar)b) ( sobriedad) frugality, moderationc) ( escasez) paucity (frml), scarcity* * *= frugality.Ex: It is worth some time and trouble to strike the right note of pride and frugality.
* * *1(al hablar): habló con parquedad he was sparing with his words, he spoke very briefly2 (sobriedad) frugality, moderation* * *parquedad nf1. [moderación] moderation2. [prudencia] frugality;con parquedad sparingly* * *f moderation, frugality -
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6 parsimonia
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8 frugalidad excesiva
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9 moderación excesiva
f.excessive moderation, parsimony.
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