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[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.) poupar2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) atamancar•- skimpy- skimpily
- skimpiness* * *[skimp] vt+vi 1 fornecer em quantidade insuficiente, restringir, mesquinhar. 2 economizar. 3 fazer de maneira imperfeita. -
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[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.) ser sovina, restringir2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) atamancar•- skimpy- skimpily - skimpiness -
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adjective (too small; inadequate: a skimpy dress.) escasso* * *skimp.y[sk'impi] adj 1 insuficiente, restrito. 2 econômico, parcimonioso, mesquinho.
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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
