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1 escatimar
v.1 to be sparing with, to skimp on (gastos, comida).no escatimar gastos to spare no expense2 to spare, to be sparing with, to eke, to hold back on.* * *1 (escasear) to stint, skimp on2 (ahorrar) to save, spare\no escatimar esfuerzos to spare no efforts* * *verb* * *VT (=dar poco) to skimp, be sparing with, stint; (=reducir) to curtail, cut downno escatimaba sus alabanzas de... — he was unstinting in his praise of..., he did not stint his praise of...
* * *verbo transitivo <comida/tela> to skimp on, be sparing with* * *= cut + corners, stint, begrudge, grudge.Ex. Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.Ex. The answer to an inefficient system, however, is not to stint on care, but rather to restructure the system to remove the inflationary pressures.Ex. She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.----* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* sin escatimar = without stint, unstinting, unstintingly, unstintingly.* * *verbo transitivo <comida/tela> to skimp on, be sparing with* * *= cut + corners, stint, begrudge, grudge.Ex: Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.
Ex: The answer to an inefficient system, however, is not to stint on care, but rather to restructure the system to remove the inflationary pressures.Ex: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).* sin escatimar = without stint, unstinting, unstintingly, unstintingly.* * *escatimar [A1 ]vtno escatimaron esfuerzos para asegurar el éxito de la misión they spared no effort o they were unstinting in their efforts to ensure the success of the missionno le escatimes mantequilla don't skimp on o stint on the butter ( colloq)nos escatimaban los materiales they were being very sparing with the materialsempezó a escatimarles los fondos he began to cut back on their funds* * *
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
* * *escatimar vt[comida, dinero, medios] to skimp on;no escatimar esfuerzos/gastos to spare no effort/expense;la prensa no escatimó elogios hacia ella the press was unstinting in its praise for o of her* * *v/t be mean with, be very sparing with;no escatimar esfuerzos be unstinting in one’s efforts, spare no effort* * *escatimar vt: to skimp on, to be sparing withno escatimar esfuerzos: to spare no effort -
2 parco
adj.frugal, economic, economical, moderate.* * *► adjetivo1 (escaso) frugal, sparing2 (moderado) moderate, sober\ser parco,-a en palabras/ideas to be a person of few words/ideas* * *ADJ [gen] frugal, sparing; (=moderado) moderate, temperate; [en el gasto] parsimonious* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *parco -ca1 (lacónico) laconic—no —fue su parca respuesta no, he replied laconically o tersely2 (sobrio, moderado) frugales muy parco con el dinero he is very frugal o thrifty with his moneyparco EN algo:suele ser parco en sus alabanzas he is usually frugal in his praise, he is not usually very generous with his praisesiempre han sido parcos en el comer they have always been moderate in their eating habits3 (escaso) ‹sueldo› meager*; ‹recursos› scant, meager** * *
parco◊ -ca adjetivo
' parco' also found in these entries:
English:
sparing
* * *parco, -a adj[escaso] meagre; [cena] frugal; [explicación] brief, concise; [moderado] sparing (en in);es muy parco en palabras he is a man of few words;el director fue parco en detalles the director gave few details* * *adj moderate, frugal;es parco en palabras he’s a man of few words* * *parco, -ca adj1) : sparing, frugal2) : moderate, temperate -
3 sparsam
I Adj. economical; Person: auch thrifty; Einrichtung, Möblierung: scanty; sparsam sein Putzmittel etc.: auch go a long way; sparsam im Verbrauch economical; er ist sehr sparsam meist he’s (very) careful with his money; sind die Schotten wirklich so sparsam? are the Scots really so stingy?; sparsamen Gebrauch von etw. machen use s.th. sparingly, make sparing use of s.th.; sparsamer Beifall umg., fig. meag|re (Am. -er) applauseII Adv. auftragen, verbrauchen etc.: sparingly; sparsam umgehen mit go easy on, be sparing with; mit seinen Kräften: save; mit der Energie muss sparsamer umgegangen werden we must be more economical ( oder less extravagant) in our use of energy; sparsam(er) wirtschaften economize (more), practise great(er) economy; sparsam leben live economically ( oder frugally); sparsam möbliert scantily furnished* * *thrifty; economical; sparing; scant; spare; parsimonious; frugal* * *spar|sam ['ʃpaːɐzaːm]1. adjMensch thrifty; (= haushälterisch, wirtschaftlich) Hausfrau, Motor, Verbrauch economicalspársam im Verbrauch — economical
von einer Möglichkeit nur spársamen Gebrauch machen — to make little use of an opportunity
2. advleben, essen economically; verwenden sparinglyspársam wirtschaften — to keep expenses as low as possible
spársamer wirtschaften — to spend less money
mit etw spársam umgehen or sein — to be economical or sparing with sth
von etw nur spársam Gebrauch machen — to make little use of sth
* * *1) (thrifty; not extravagant: This car is very economical on petrol.) economical2) (careful or economical.) sparing3) sparingly4) (showing thrift: a thrifty housewife.) thrifty5) thriftily* * *spar·sam[ˈʃpa:ɐ̯za:m]I. adj1. (wenig verbrauchend) thrifty2. (ökonomisch) economicaldieses Waschmittel ist sehr \sparsam im Verbrauch this washing powder is very economicalII. adv1. (wenig verbrauchend) thriftilymit diesem Balsamico muss man \sparsam umgehen this balsamic vinegar should be used sparingly2. (ökonomisch) sparingly* * *1.1) thrifty < person>; (wirtschaftlich) economicaler ist mit Worten/Lob immer sehr sparsam — (fig.) he is a man of few words/he is very sparing in his praise
2) (fig.): (gering, wenig, klein) sparse <detail, decoration, interior, etc.>; economical <movement, manner of expression, etc.>2.1)sparsam mit dem Papier umgehen — use paper sparingly; economize on paper
2) (wirtschaftlich) economically* * *A. adj economical; Person: auch thrifty; Einrichtung, Möblierung: scanty;sparsam sein Putzmittel etc: auch go a long way;sparsam im Verbrauch economical;er ist sehr sparsam meist he’s (very) careful with his money;sind die Schotten wirklich so sparsam? are the Scots really so stingy?;sparsamen Gebrauch von etwas machen use sth sparingly, make sparing use of sth;B. adv auftragen, verbrauchen etc: sparingly;sparsam umgehen mit go easy on, be sparing with; mit seinen Kräften: save;mit der Energie muss sparsamer umgegangen werden we must be more economical ( oder less extravagant) in our use of energy;sparsam(er) wirtschaften economize (more), practise great(er) economy;sparsam leben live economically ( oder frugally);sparsam möbliert scantily furnished* * *1.1) thrifty < person>; (wirtschaftlich) economicaler ist mit Worten/Lob immer sehr sparsam — (fig.) he is a man of few words/he is very sparing in his praise
2) (fig.): (gering, wenig, klein) sparse <detail, decoration, interior, etc.>; economical <movement, manner of expression, etc.>2.1)sparsam mit dem Papier umgehen — use paper sparingly; economize on paper
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4 zurückhaltend
I Part. Präs. zurückhaltenII Adj.1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc.: low-key; Farben: muted; ( nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-) sparing withII Adv. reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly; zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *retiring; incommunicative; reticent; restrained; reserved; distant; cagey; aloof; guarded; undemonstrative; temperate* * *zu|rụ̈ck|hal|tend1. adj1) (= beherrscht, kühl) restrained; (= reserviert) reserved; (= vorsichtig) cautious, guarded; Börse dull2) (= nicht großzügig) sparing2. advwith restraint* * *1) (not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) aloof2) (not close: a distant relation.) distant3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distant4) (cautious: He gave guarded replies.) guarded5) guardedly6) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) shy7) (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) reserved8) (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) restrained9) (shy: a very quiet, retiring person.) retiring10) (not too obvious or noticeable: She is quiet and unobtrusive.) unobtrusive* * *zu·rück·hal·tendI. adj1. (reserviert) reserved2. (vorsichtig) cautious, guardedII. adv cautiously, guardedly* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *B. adj1. reserved; (unaufdringlich) unobtrusive; (kühl, reserviert) restrained, undemonstrative; (vorsichtig) guarded, cautious; (wenig mitteilsam) uncommunicative; Empfang: cool; Beifall: polite; Ton, Behandlung, Art etc: low-key; Farben: muted;(nicht) zurückhaltend sein mit be (un-)sparing withB. adv reagieren: in a subdued ( oder restrained) way; eher negativ: coolly, without enthusiasm; antworten: cautiously, guardedly;zurückhaltend gemustert Stoff: with an unobtrusive pattern* * *1.1) reserved; subdued, muted < colour>2) (kühl, reserviert) cool, restrained <reception, response>3) (sparsam)2.mit etwas zurückhaltend — < person> who is/was sparing with something; sparing with something pred.
1) < behave> with reserve or restraint2) (kühl, reserviert) coolly* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.restraining adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) adv.incommunicative adj. (alt.Rechtschreibung) sein ausdr.to be reserved expr. adj.cautious adj.reserved adj.retentive adj. -
5 geizen
v/i: geizen mit be mean with; nicht geizen mit be very generous with, not stint (on); mit Worten geizen be very sparing with words; mit seiner Zeit geizen plan one’s time very carefully; er geizt mit jeder Mark he counts every mark before he spends it* * *gei|zen ['gaitsn]vito be mean (esp Brit) or stingy (inf); (= sparsam, knausrig sein auch) to be miserly; (mit Worten, Zeit) to be sparingmit etw géízen — to be mean etc with sth
sie geizt nicht mit ihren Reizen —
nach etw géízen (old) — to crave (for) sth
* * *gei·zen[ˈgaitsn̩]vi1. (knaus[e]rig sein)2. (zurückhaltend sein)* * *intransitives Verb be meanmit etwas geizen — be mean or stingy with something
mit Lob geizen — (fig.) be sparing with one's praise
* * *geizen v/i:geizen mit be mean with;nicht geizen mit be very generous with, not stint (on);mit Worten geizen be very sparing with words;mit seiner Zeit geizen plan one’s time very carefully;er geizt mit jeder Mark he counts every mark before he spends it* * *intransitives Verb be meanmit etwas geizen — be mean or stingy with something
mit Lob geizen — (fig.) be sparing with one's praise
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6 karg
I Adj.1. mengenmäßig: meag|re (Am. -er); stärker: paltry; Essen, Leben: frugal; Möblierung: sparse, scanty; mit Lob / Anerkennung karg sein be sparing ( oder grudging) with one’s praise / recognition3. (schmucklos) Raum: bareII Adv. karg bemessen sein be meag|re (Am. -er) (umg. stingy); Vorrat: be scanty; karg ausgestattet sein be scantily equipped; (wenig besitzen) have few possessions; karg möbliert sparsely ( oder scantily) furnished* * *barren; penurious; niggard; scanty; poor* * *kạrg [kark]1. adj1) (= spärlich) Vorrat meagre (Brit), meager (US), sparse; (= unfruchtbar) Boden barren; (= dürftig) Gehalt, Einkommen meagre (Brit), meager (US)2) (= geizig) mean, sparing2. adv1)seine Bibliothek ist noch ziemlich karg ausgestattet — there aren't many books in his library yet
karg leben — to lead a meagre (Brit) or meager (US) existence
2)etw karg bemessen — to be mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with sth
die Portionen sind sehr karg bemessen — they are very mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with the helpings
* * *[kark]I. adj1. (unfruchtbar) barrener ist \karg mit seinem Lob he is sparing in his praiseII. adv1. (dürftig) sparsely2. (knapp)\karg bemessen stingy with sthdie Portionen sind \karg bemessen they're stingy with the helpings* * *1.Adjektiv meagre <wages, pay, etc.>; frugal <meal etc.>; poor < light, accommodation>; scanty < supply>; meagre, scant < applause>; sparse < furnishings>; barren, poor < soil>2.karg bemessen sein — < helping> be mingy (Brit. coll.); < supply> be scanty
karg leben — live frugally
* * *A. adjmit Lob/Anerkennung karg sein be sparing ( oder grudging) with one’s praise/recognition3. (schmucklos) Raum: bareB. advkarg ausgestattet sein be scantily equipped; (wenig besitzen) have few possessions;karg möbliert sparsely ( oder scantily) furnished* * *1.Adjektiv meagre <wages, pay, etc.>; frugal <meal etc.>; poor <light, accommodation>; scanty < supply>; meagre, scant < applause>; sparse < furnishings>; barren, poor < soil>2.karg bemessen sein — < helping> be mingy (Brit. coll.); < supply> be scanty
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7 parco
1. (pl -chi) adj: essere parco nel mangiare eat sparingly2. m (pl -chi) parkparco dei divertimenti amusement parkparco naturale nature reserveparco nazionale national parkparco macchine fleet (of vehicles)* * *parco1 agg. frugal, sparing; ( parsimonioso) parsimonious, thrifty; ( moderato) moderate: una parca cena, a frugal dinner; essere parco nel mangiare, to be a frugal eater; essere parco nel bere, to be a moderate drinker; è molto parco nello spendere, he is very thrifty; è parco di lodi, he is sparing of praise (o in his praise); è parco di parole, he is sparing with words (o he doesn't waste words).parco2 s.m.1 park: la loro villa si trova nel mezzo di un bellissimo parco, their villa is in the middle of a beautiful park; parco naturale, natural park; parco nazionale, national park; parco pubblico, public park; il parco di Monza, Monza Park; parco con animali in libertà, safari park // parco dei divertimenti, funfair (o amusement park) // parco delle rimembranze, Gardens of Remembrance2 (non com.) ( recinto) park, yard // (comm.) parco di deposito, depot // (Borsa) parco buoi, area reserved to the public3 (insieme di macchinari, di materiale specifico): parco macchine, ( di una ditta) fleet of cars (o car pool); (ferr.) parco rotabile, rolling stock; (metall.) parco di lingotti, ingot yard // (mil.): parco d'artiglieria, artillery park; parco di munizioni, ammunition dump // (inform.): parco macchine, installed base (o inventory o population); parco installazioni, ( presso i clienti) (spec. amer.) base* * *IIIparco di divertimenti — amusement park, (fun) fair
essere parco nello spendere to spend sparingly; essere parco di parole to be economical with words, to be tight-lipped; essere parco di complimenti — to be sparing of o pinching with praise
* * *parco1pl. - chi /'parko, ki/sostantivo m.park\parco di divertimenti amusement park, (fun) fair; parco giochi playground; parco macchine car fleet; parco naturale wildlife reserve; parco nazionale national park.————————parco2economical, sparing; una -a cena a frugal meal; essere parco nello spendere to spend sparingly; essere parco di parole to be economical with words, to be tight-lipped; essere parco di complimenti to be sparing of o pinching with praise. -
8 sparen
I v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save; ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit; viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills; ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair; das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money; sich (Dat) den Ärger / die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle / trouble; das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iro. you needn’t have bothered; spar dir deine Worte! save your breath; spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice; sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfII v/i save; (sich einschränken) cut down (on expenses), economize; für oder auf etw. sparen save up for s.th.; am falschen Ende sparen make false economies; sparen an (+ Dat) oder mit save on; (wenig verwenden) be sparing with; knauserig: stint on, be stingy with; daran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this; nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with; man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared; nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise; bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on s.o.* * *to save; to economize; to cut down; to spare; to put away; to make economies* * *spa|ren ['ʃpaːrən]1. vtto save; Energie auch to conservedadurch habe ich (mir) viel Geld/Zeit/Arbeit gespart — I saved (myself) a lot of money/time/work that way
keine Kosten/Mühe spáren — to spare no expense/effort
spáren können — you could have saved or spared yourself the trouble/this expense/the bother
spáren können! — you should have kept that remark to yourself!
2. vito save; (= sparsam sein, Haus halten) to economize, to make savingsspáren — to be sparing with sth
bei etw spáren — to save on sth
spáren — to save up for sth
am falschen Ort spáren — to make false economies, to make savings in the wrong place
spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Prov) — waste not, want not (Prov)
* * *1) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economize2) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economise3) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) save4) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) spare* * *spa·ren[ˈʃpa:rən]I. vt▪ etw \sparen to save sth2. (einsparen)▪ etw \sparen to save sthArbeit/Energie/Strom/Zeit \sparen to save work/energy/electricity/time3. (ersparen)▪ jdm/sich etw \sparen to spare sb/oneself sthjdm/sich die Mühe/Ärger \sparen to spare sb/oneself the effort/troubleden Weg hätten wir uns \sparen können we could have saved ourselves that journey4. (verzichten)deinen Ratschlag hättest du dir \sparen können you could have kept your advice to yourselfII. vinicht mit Anerkennung/Lob \sparen to be unstinting [or generous] in one's recognition/praiseam falschen Ende \sparen (fam) to be penny-wise and pound-foolish* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * *A. v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save;ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit;viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills;ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair;das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money;sich (dat)den Ärger/die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle/trouble;das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iron you needn’t have bothered;spar dir deine Worte! save your breath;spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice;sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfauf etwas sparen save up for sth;am falschen Ende sparen make false economies;sparen an (+dat) oderdaran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this;nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with;man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared;nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise;bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on sb* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * *v.to economise (UK) v.to economize (US) v.to save v.to spare v. -
9 regatear
v.1 to be sparing with.no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort2 to beat, to dribble past (sport).Ellos regatearon They dribbled.3 to haggle over (price).4 to barter, to haggle (negociar el precio).5 to race (Nautical).6 to bargain over, to haggle over.Ellos regatearon el precio They bargained over the price.Ellos regatearon They haggled.7 to retail.* * *1 (un precio) to haggle over, barter for2 (escatimar) to be sparing with1 (comerciar) to haggle, bargain2 DEPORTE to dribble3 MARÍTIMO to race\no regatear esfuerzos to spare no effort* * *verb* * *IVI (Náut) to raceII1. VT1) (Com) [+ objeto, precio] to haggle over, bargain over2) (=economizar) to be mean with, economize on3) frm (=negar) to deny, refuse to allow2. VI1) (Com) to haggle, bargain2) (=esquivar) to swerve, dodge; (Dep) to dribble3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle2.regatear vt1) ( escatimar)no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...
no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job
2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past* * *= bargain, haggle, dribble.Ex. Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.Ex. Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.Ex. One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle2.regatear vt1) ( escatimar)no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...
no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job
2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past* * *= bargain, haggle, dribble.Ex: Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.
Ex: Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.Ex: One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.* * *regatear [A1 ]vi( Com) to bargain, haggle■ regatearvtA(escatimar): no han regateado esfuerzos para lograr la paz no efforts have been spared in order to bring about peace, they have been unstinting in their efforts to bring about peaceno hay que regatear horas en la ejecución de este tipo de trabajo you can't skimp on the time you spend on this sort of job, you can't rush o hurry this sort of jobsin regatear medios however much it takes, whatever it takesregateó a tres defensas he got o jinked o swerved past three defenders, he dummied three defenders* * *
regatear ( conjugate regatear) verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
verbo transitivo
1 ( escatimar):◊ no han regateado esfuerzos para … no efforts have been spared to …;
sin regatear medios whatever it takes
2 (Esp) (Dep) to get past, swerve past
regatear
I verbo intransitivo
1 (al comprar algo) to haggle, bargain
2 Dep to dribble
Náut to participate in a boat-race
II verbo transitivo
1 (un precio) to haggle over, bargain over
2 (esfuerzos, etc) to spare
' regatear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jalonear
English:
bargain
- beat down
- dribble
- haggle
* * *♦ vt1. [escatimar] to be sparing with;no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort2. Dep to beat, to sidestep;regateó al portero y marcó he rounded the keeper and scored3. [precio] to haggle over♦ vi1. [negociar el precio] to haggle2. Náut to race* * *I v/t1 COM haggle over;no regatear esfuerzos spare no effort2 DEP sidestep, BrdummyII v/i DEP sidestep, Brdummy* * *regatear vt1) : to haggle over2) escatimar: to skimp on, to be sparing withregatear vi: to bargain, to haggle* * *regatear vb1. (discutir el precio) to haggle2. (en fútbol) to go round -
10 avare
avare [avaʀ]1. adjective[personne] miserly2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *avaʀ
1.
adjectif miserly
2.
nom masculin et féminin miser* * *avaʀ1. adj1) (= pingre) miserly2) figavare de [paroles, détails] — sparing with
2. nmf* * *A adj mean with money GB, miserly; avare de qch sparing with; être avare de son temps to give one's time to people sparingly; être avare de paroles to use words sparingly; il n'est pas avare de compliments he's generous with his compliments.B nmf miser.à père avare, fils prodigue Prov a miser will father a spendthrift son.[avar] adjectif2. (figuré)il n'a pas été avare de compliments/de conseils he was generous with his compliments/advice————————[avar] nom masculin et féminin -
11 Sparen
I v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save; ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit; viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills; ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair; das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money; sich (Dat) den Ärger / die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle / trouble; das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iro. you needn’t have bothered; spar dir deine Worte! save your breath; spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice; sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfII v/i save; (sich einschränken) cut down (on expenses), economize; für oder auf etw. sparen save up for s.th.; am falschen Ende sparen make false economies; sparen an (+ Dat) oder mit save on; (wenig verwenden) be sparing with; knauserig: stint on, be stingy with; daran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this; nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with; man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared; nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise; bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on s.o.* * *to save; to economize; to cut down; to spare; to put away; to make economies* * *spa|ren ['ʃpaːrən]1. vtto save; Energie auch to conservedadurch habe ich (mir) viel Geld/Zeit/Arbeit gespart — I saved (myself) a lot of money/time/work that way
keine Kosten/Mühe spáren — to spare no expense/effort
spáren können — you could have saved or spared yourself the trouble/this expense/the bother
spáren können! — you should have kept that remark to yourself!
2. vito save; (= sparsam sein, Haus halten) to economize, to make savingsspáren — to be sparing with sth
bei etw spáren — to save on sth
spáren — to save up for sth
am falschen Ort spáren — to make false economies, to make savings in the wrong place
spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Prov) — waste not, want not (Prov)
* * *1) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economize2) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economise3) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) save4) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) spare* * *spa·ren[ˈʃpa:rən]I. vt▪ etw \sparen to save sth2. (einsparen)▪ etw \sparen to save sthArbeit/Energie/Strom/Zeit \sparen to save work/energy/electricity/time3. (ersparen)▪ jdm/sich etw \sparen to spare sb/oneself sthjdm/sich die Mühe/Ärger \sparen to spare sb/oneself the effort/troubleden Weg hätten wir uns \sparen können we could have saved ourselves that journey4. (verzichten)deinen Ratschlag hättest du dir \sparen können you could have kept your advice to yourselfII. vinicht mit Anerkennung/Lob \sparen to be unstinting [or generous] in one's recognition/praiseam falschen Ende \sparen (fam) to be penny-wise and pound-foolish* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * ** * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * *v.to economise (UK) v.to economize (US) v.to save v.to spare v. -
12 lesinare
lesinare v.tr. to skimp (on), to scrimp (on), to (be) grudge: lesinare il cibo, to skimp on the food // lesinare il centesimo, to count every penny◆ v. intr. to skimp, to scrimp, to be stingy: lesinare sul prezzo, to haggle over the price; lesinare sulle spese, to spend sparingly.* * *[lezi'nare]1. vilesinare (su) — to skimp (on), be stingy (with)
2. vt* * *[lezi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to skimp on, to be* sparing with2.lesinare su — to be sparing with, to skimp on [denaro, spesa, cibo]
••* * *lesinare/lezi'nare/ [1]to skimp on, to be* sparing with(aus. avere) lesinare su to be sparing with, to skimp on [denaro, spesa, cibo]lesinare il centesimo to count the pennies. -
13 dosificar
v.1 to measure out (chemistry).2 to use sparingly (fuerzas, alimentos).3 to dose, to admix, to ration, to regulate.* * *1 (gen) to dose2 (esfuerzos etc) to measure* * *VT1) (Culin, Med, Quím) to measure out2) (=no derrochar) to be sparing with* * *verbo transitivoa) < medicamento> to doseb) <esfuerzo/cariño> to be sparing withvan a tener que dosificar sus viajes al extranjero — (fam) they're going to have to cut down on o ration their trips abroad
* * *----* dosificarse = pace.* * *verbo transitivoa) < medicamento> to doseb) <esfuerzo/cariño> to be sparing withvan a tener que dosificar sus viajes al extranjero — (fam) they're going to have to cut down on o ration their trips abroad
* * ** dosificarse = pace.* * *dosificar [A2 ]vt‹medicamento› to dosedosifica muy bien el humor y el suspense he successfully balances humor and suspensevan a tener que dosificar sus viajes al extranjero ( fam); they're going to have to cut down on o ration their trips abroad* * *
dosificar ( conjugate dosificar) verbo transitivo ‹ medicamento› to dose
dosificar verbo transitivo
1 (una medicina, un alimento) to dose, measure out
2 (comedir, regular) to be sparing with: tienes que dosificar tus salidas nocturnas, you shouldn't go out so much at night
* * *dosificar vt1. [fármaco] to measure out2. [fuerzas, alimentos] to use sparingly* * *v/t cut down on -
14 ménager
I.ménager1, -ère [menaʒe, εʀ]1. adjective[ustensiles, appareils] household2. feminine nouna. ( = femme d'intérieur) housewifeb. ( = couverts) canteen of cutleryII.ménager2 [menaʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = traiter avec prudence) [+ personne] to handle carefully ; [+ sentiments] to show consideration for ; [+ appareil] to go easy on• elle est très sensible, il faut la ménager she's very sensitive, you must treat her gentlyb. ( = épargner) ménager ses forces to save one's strength• ménager sa santé to look after o.s.c. ( = préparer) [+ entretien, rencontre] to arrange ; [+ transition] to bring aboutd. ( = pratiquer) ménager un espace entre to make a space between2. reflexive verba. ( = ne pas abuser de ses forces) to take it easyb. ( = se réserver) se ménager une marge de manœuvre to leave o.s. room for manoeuvre* * *
I
1. menaʒe1) ( traiter avec précaution) to handle [somebody] carefully [collaborateur]; to deal carefully with [adversaire]; to be gentle with, to treat [somebody] gently [personne âgée, malade]; to be careful with [machine]ménager la susceptibilité de quelqu'un — to humour [BrE] somebody
2) ( employer avec économie) to be careful with [vêtements, économies]; to save [forces]il ne ménage pas ses efforts or sa peine — he spares no effort
3) ( installer)4) ( régler avec soin) to organize [entrevue]je lui ménage une petite surprise — iron I'm arranging a little surprise for him
l'auteur ménage ses effets — the author saves his/her best effects until the end
2.
se ménager verbe pronominal ( s'économiser) [personne] to take it easy
II
- ère menaʒe, ɛʀ adjectif [tâches] domestic; [équipement] householdtravaux ménagers — housework [U]
* * *menaʒe vt
I
1) [personne] (avec précaution) to handle carefully, (avec égards) to treat considerately2) [énergie, ressources] to use sparinglyne pas ménager; Il n'a pas ménagé ses efforts. — He spared no effort.
La presse n'a pas ménagé ses critiques à son égard. — The press was unsparing in its criticism of him.
3) [santé, coeur, dos] to take care of, to look after4) (= prévoir) [rencontre, pause, transition] to arrange5) (= aménager) [porte, placard] to put in, [ouverture, passage] to make
II (-ère)1. adj(équipement, tâches) household modif domestic, (ordures) household2. nf1) (= femme) housewife2) (= couverts) canteen* * *I.ménager verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( traiter avec précaution) to handle [sb] carefully [collaborateur]; to deal carefully with [adversaire]; to be gentle with, to treat [sb] gently [personne âgée, malade, convalescent]; to be careful with, to take care of [machine, matériel]; ils savent ménager leurs alliés they're careful not to upset their allies, they handle their allies carefully; essaie de le ménager, il est encore fragile try and be gentle with him, he hasn't totally recovered yet; ménager la susceptibilité de qn to humourGB sb; tu devrais ménager ton moteur you should be careful with your engine; les critiques n'ont pas ménagé le cinéaste the critics didn't spare the film director; ménager les oreilles de qn to spare sb's ears; ménager sa santé to look after one's health; ménage tes poumons, arrête de fumer give your lungs a chance: stop smoking; ⇒ chèvre;2 ( employer avec économie) to be careful with [vêtements, économies, ressources]; to save [forces]; elle ne nous a pas ménagé les critiques she wasn't sparing in her criticism of us; il ne ménage pas ses efforts or sa peine he spares no effort; il ménage ses paroles he's a man of few words; elle n'a pas ménagé ses termes or expressions she didn't mince her words;3 ( installer) ménager un escalier dans un bâtiment to install a staircase in a building; ménager un passage/une issue de secours to make an opening/an emergency exit; ménager un espace pour un meuble to make some space for a piece of furniture;4 ( régler avec soin) to organize, to arrange [entrevue, rencontre]; ménager des transitions dans un texte to make smooth transitions in a text; ménager un temps de pause entre les séquences to allow for breaks between sequences; je lui ménage une petite surprise dont il se souviendra iron I'm arranging a little surprise for him that he won't forget; l'auteur ménage ses effets the author saves his/her best effects until the end.B se ménager vpr1 ( s'économiser) [personne] to take it easy; vous devriez vous ménager un peu you should take it easy, you shouldn't overexert ou overtax yourself;II.A adj1 ( de la maison) [occupations, tâches] domestic; [ustensiles, équipement] household, domestic; appareils ménagers domestic appliances; travaux ménagers housework ¢, domestic chores;B ménagère nf1 ( personne) housewife;2 ( couverts) canteen of cutlery.I( féminin ménagère) [menaʒe, ɛr] adjectiféquipement ménager domestic ou household appliancesménager nom masculinle gros/petit ménager major/small household appliancesménagère nom féminin1. [femme] housewife2. [couverts] canteen (of cutlery)II[menaʒe] verbe transitif1. [économiser] to be sparing with2. [traiter avec soin] to treat ou to handle carefully3. [respecter] to spareménager la chèvre et le chou to sit on the fence, to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds4. [arranger - passage, escalier] to put in (inseparable) ; [ - entretien, rencontre] to organize, to arrange————————se ménager verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)ménage-toi take it easy, don't overdo it————————se ménager verbe pronominal transitifse ménager quelque chose [se réserver quelque chose] to set something aside for oneself -
15 economizar
v.1 to save.2 to economize, to lay by, to spare, to hold back on.* * *1 (ahorrar) to economize, save2 (usar con cuidado) to use sparingly1 to economize, save* * *verb* * *1.2.VI to economize* * *1. 2.economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.----* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *1. 2.economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.
Ex: Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *economizar [A4 ]vt‹tiempo› to save; ‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, saveeconomiza sus palabras he is very sparing with wordspara economizar esfuerzos to save work■ economizarvito economize, make economies o savings, save money* * *
economizar ( conjugate economizar) verbo transitivo ‹ tiempo› to save;
‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, save
verbo intransitivo
to economize, save money
economizar
I verbo transitivo to save, economize on, skimp on: este invierno debemos economizar combustible, we'll have to go easy on the petrol this winter
II verbo intransitivo to economize: usamos papel reciclado para economizar, we use recycled paper to save money
' economizar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut down
- economize
- outsourcing
- economy
* * *♦ vtto save♦ vi[ahorrar dinero] to save, to economize* * *v/t economize on, save;economizar esfuerzos save one’s energy;no debemos economizar esfuerzos we must spare no effort* * *economizar {21} vt: to save, to economize oneconomizar vi: to save up, to be frugal -
16 escasear
v.1 to be scarce, to be in short supply.2 to become scarce, to be in short supply, to fall short, to run low.3 to become scarce for, to become scarce to.Me escasean las verduras Vegetables become scarce for me.* * *1 (faltar) to be scarce, get scarce1 (dar poco) to be sparing with, skimp on* * *1.VI to be scarce2.VT (=escatimar) to be sparing with, skimp* * *verbo intransitivo* * *= be in short supply, become + scarce, be few and far between, be at a premium.Ex. It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.* * *verbo intransitivo* * *= be in short supply, become + scarce, be few and far between, be at a premium.Ex: It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.
Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex: Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.* * *escasear [A1 ]viempiezan a escasear los alimentos food is running short o is becoming scarcedicen que va a escasear el café they say there's going to be a coffee shortageuna zona en la que escasea el agua an area where water is in short supply■ escasearvt(escatimar): nos escaseaban los recursos they had cut back on our resources, they were limiting our resourcesescasean el producto para luego subirlo de precio they create a shortage in the market so they can put up the price* * *
escasear ( conjugate escasear) verbo intransitivo:
va a escasear el café there's going to be a coffee shortage
escasear verbo intransitivo to be scarce
' escasear' also found in these entries:
English:
scarce
- supply
- thin
- premium
- short
* * *escasear vito be scarce, to be in short supply;empezaba a escasear el agua water was beginning to run short;escasean los expertos en informática computer experts are in short supply;escaseaba la comida entre los refugiados the refugees didn't have much food* * *I v/i be scarce, be in short supplyII v/t use sparingly, be sparing with* * *escasear vi: to be scarce, to run short* * *escasear vb to be scarce -
17 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 -
18 karg
1) ( unfruchtbar) barrener ist \karg mit seinem Lob he is sparing in his praise1) ( dürftig) sparsely2) ( knapp)\karg bemessen stingy with sth;die Portionen sind \karg bemessen they're stingy with the helpings -
19 parsimonia
parsimonia s.f. thriftiness, parsimony, frugality: vivere con parsimonia, to live frugally // parsimonia di parole, sparing (o thrifty) use of words.* * *[parsi'mɔnja]sostantivo femminile sparingness, thrift, thriftiness, parsimoniousness form., parsimony form.* * *parsimonia/parsi'mɔnja/sostantivo f.sparingness, thrift, thriftiness, parsimoniousness form., parsimony form.; vivere con parsimonia to live frugally; elogiare con parsimonia to be sparing with one's praise. -
20 parco
parco, pĕperci, less freq. parsi (the former constantly in Cic. and Cæs., the latter ante-class. and post-Aug.: parcui, Naev. ap. Non. 153, 21, or Com. 69 Rib.; part. fut. parsurus, Liv. 26, 13, 16; Suet. Tib. 62:I.parciturus,
Hier. Ep. 14, 2), parsum, and less correctly parcĭtum, 3, v. n. and a. [for sparco; Gr. sparnos, rare; cf. Engl. spare; but v. also paucus, parvus], to act sparingly, be sparing with respect to a thing, to spare; constr. usually with dat. or absol.; ante-class. also with acc.Lit.A.Of things (rare but class.).(α).With dat.:(β).nihil pretio parsit, filio dum parceret,
Plaut. Capt. prol. 32:operae meae,
id. Mil. 4, 9, 3:te rogo sumptu ne parcas,
Cic. Fam. 16, 4, 2:non parcam operae,
id. ib. 13, 27, 1:nec impensae, nec labori, nec periculo parsurum,
Liv. 35, 44:petit, ne cui rei parcat ad ea perficienda,
Nep. Paus. 2, 5.—Absol.:(γ).frumentum se exigue dierum XXX. habere, sed paulo etiam longius tolerare posse parcendo,
Caes. B. G. 7, 71, 4.— Poet.:parcens = parcus: parcentes ego dexteras Odi (= parcius administrantes vinum, flores, etc.),
Hor. C. 3, 19, 21.—With acc. (ante-class. and poet.):B.oleas,
Cato, R. R. 58:pecuniam,
Plaut. Curc. 3, 11:argenti atque auri memoras quae multa talenta, Gnatis parce tuis,
spare, reserve for your children, Verg. A. 10, 532 Serv.—Prov.:qui parcit virgae odit filium,
Vulg. Prov. 13, 24.—Of persons, to spare, have mercy upon, forbear to injure or punish (eccl. and late Lat.), usually with dat.:II.non pepercisti filio tuo,
Vulg. Gen. 22, 16; id. 2 Pet. 2, 4 et saep.—Trop.A. (α).With dat.:(β).tibi parce,
Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 112:justitia autem praecipit, parcere omnibus, consulere generi hominum,
Cic. Rep. 3, 12: aedificiis omnibus publicis et privatis, id. Verr. 2, 4, 54, § 120:amicitiis et dignitatibus,
id. Or. 26, 89; id. Phil. 2, 24, 59:non aetate confectis, non mulieribus, non infantibus pepercerunt,
Caes. B. G. 7, 28:subjectis, sed debellare superbos,
Verg. A. 6, 853:ne reliquis quidem nepotibus parsurus creditur,
Suet. Tib. 62:alicujus auribus,
i. e. to refrain from speaking on disagreeable topics, Cic. Quint. 12, 40; so,auribus et consuetudini,
id. de Or. 3, 43, 170:valetudini,
id. Fam. 11, 27, 1:famae,
Prop. 1, 16, 11:oculis,
i. e. to turn away one's eyes from an unpleasant sight, id. 4, 9, 35:luminibus,
Tib. 1, 2, 33; Suet. Dom. 11:parcit Cognatis maculis similis fera,
Juv. 15, 159.—With in and acc. (ante-and post-class.):(γ). B.neque parcit in hostes,
Lucr. 6, 399:parce in feminam,
App. M. 1, p. 105, 39.—To abstain or refrain from doing a thing; to forbear, leave off, desist, stop, cease, let alone, omit (cf.: desino, mitto): meo labori non parsi, Cato ap. Fest. p. 242 Müll.; cf. Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 3; id. Pers. 2, 5, 11; so,(β).neque parcetur labori,
Cic. Att. 2, 14, 2:auxilio,
to make no use of proffered assistance, id. Planc. 35, 86:lamentis,
Liv. 6, 3:bello,
abstain from, Verg. A. 9, 656:hibernis parcebant flatibus Euri,
id. G. 2, 339:parce metu,
cease from, id. A. 1, 257.—With inf., to refrain, forbear (not in class. prose):* (γ).visere opera tua,
Cato, R. R. 1, 1:hancine ego vitam parsi perdere,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 2:proinde parce, sis, fidem ac jura societatis jactare,
Liv. 34, 32:parcite, oves, nimium procedere,
Verg. E. 3, 94:pias scelerare manus,
id. A. 3, 42:defundere vinum,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 58:ne parce dare,
id. C. 1, 28, 23:parce postea paupertatem cuiquam objectare,
App. Mag. 23, p. 289, 3; Aug. Ep. 43, 24:ori,
to refrain from speaking, Vulg. Job, 7, 11.—With acc.:* (δ).parcito linguam in sacrificiis dicebatur, i. e. coërceto, contineto, taceto,
Fest. p. 222 Müll.—With ab, to desist from:precantes, ut a caedibus et ab incendiis parceretur,
Liv. 25, 25, 6; so with abl. alone:caede,
Aus. Epigr. 130, 4.
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Protein Sparing Modified Fast — The Protein Sparing Modified Fast, or PSMF, is a rapid weight loss diet usually used for the morbidly obese, and less commonly by bodybuilders.MethodologyA PSMF is a very low calorie diet. The dieter eats no more than 1000 kcal a day, usually… … Wikipedia