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1 skimp
skimp [skɪmp]• to skimp on [+ butter, cloth, paint] lésiner sur ; [+ money] économiser ; [+ praise, thanks] être chiche de ; [+ piece of work] faire à la va-vite (inf)* * *[skɪmp]to skimp on — lésiner sur [expense, food, materials]; économiser [effort]
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2 skimp
skimp vi lésiner ; to skimp on lésiner sur [expense, food, materials] ; économiser [effort, money] ; être avare de [praise]. -
3 skimp
skimp [skɪmp]lésiner;∎ to skimp on sth lésiner sur qch;∎ the builders skimped on materials les constructeurs ont lésiné sur les matériaux(resources, food) économiser sur, lésiner sur; (job) faire à la va-vite -
4 skimp
[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) économiser, lésiner (sur)2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) bâcler•- skimpy- skimpily - skimpiness -
5 scant
scant [skænt]maigre;∎ to pay scant attention to sb/sth ne prêter que peu d'attention à qn/qch;∎ she received scant praise elle n'a reçu que de maigres louanges;∎ they showed scant regard for our feelings ils ne se sont pas beaucoup souciés ou ils se sont peu souciés de ce que nous pouvions ressentir;∎ a scant teaspoonful une cuillerée à café rase(b) (treat superficially) traiter de manière superficielle -
6 stint
stint [stɪnt]1 noun∎ she did a stint in Africa/as a teacher elle a travaillé pendant un certain temps en Afrique/comme professeur;∎ she had a two-year stint in the army elle a fait deux ans dans l'armée;∎ we expect everybody to do their stint nous attendons de chacun qu'il fournisse sa part du travail;∎ I'll take or I'll do another stint at the wheel je vais reprendre le volant(a) (skimp on) lésiner sur;∎ don't stint the cream ne lésine pas sur la crème∎ he's incapable of stinting himself of anything il est incapable de se priver de quoi que ce soit∎ British to stint on sth lésiner sur qch
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skimp — [ skımp ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to not use or provide enough of something: skimp on: The dessert was good but they had skimped on the chocolate sauce. 2. ) to not spend enough money on something: skimp on: Don t skimp on grass seed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skimp´i|ness — skimp|y «SKIHM pee», adjective, skimp|i|er, skimp|i|est. 1. not enough; scanty: »a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch … Useful english dictionary
skimp´i|ly — skimp|y «SKIHM pee», adjective, skimp|i|er, skimp|i|est. 1. not enough; scanty: »a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch … Useful english dictionary
skimp|y — «SKIHM pee», adjective, skimp|i|er, skimp|i|est. 1. not enough; scanty: »a skimpy bathing suit. He got hungry in the afternoon after a skimpy lunch … Useful english dictionary
skimp — [skımp] v [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from scrimp] to not spend enough money or time on something, or not use enough of something, so that what you do is unsuccessful or of bad quality skimp on ▪ It s vital not to skimp on staff… … Dictionary of contemporary English
skimp — skimp·i·ly; skimp·i·ness; skimp·ing·ly; skimp; … English syllables
skimp´ing|ly — skimp «skihmp», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to supply in too small an amount: »Don t skimp the butter in making a cake. 2. to do imperfectly: »The lazy boy skimped his job. –v.i. 1. to be very saving or economical: »She had to skimp to send her… … Useful english dictionary
Skimp — Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skimped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skimping}.] [Cf. {Skinch}, {Scamp}, v. t.] 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] 2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skimp — Skimp, v. i. To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skimp — Skimp, a. Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skimp — 1879, probably a back formation of skimpy (1842), from skimp (adj.) scanty (1775), which perhaps ultimately is from an early 18c. alteration of SCRIMP (Cf. scrimp) … Etymology dictionary