scrimp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskrɪmp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skrɪmp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skrimp)

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scrimp⇒ vi (be frugal)escatimar gastos loc verb
  economizar⇒ vi
  hacer recortes loc verb
  (figurado, coloquial)ajustarse el cinturón loc verb
 After months of scrimping, Layla was able to buy a new computer.
 Después de escatimar gastos durante meses, Layla pudo comprarse un nuevo ordenador.
scrimp on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (use sparingly)escatimar en vtr + prep
  usar con moderación loc verb
 My client told me not to scrimp on anything when I redid the front reception area.
 Mi cliente me dijo que no escatime en nada cuando rehiciera el área de la recepción.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'scrimp' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
escatimar - dosificar - regatear


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