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cheeseparing

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cheeseparing [ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ]
adj
penny-pinching; stingy
n
1.
a.  a paring of cheese rind
b.  anything similarly worthless
2. stinginess
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cheeseparing - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
penny-pinching, skinny, near, close
stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
Translations
cheeseparing [ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ]
A. ADJ → tacaño
B. N → economías fpl pequeñas
cheeseparing [ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ]
1. adj (person) → taccagno/a, spilorcio/a; (attitude, habits) → meschino/a
2. n (see adj) → taccagneria, spilorceria, meschinità
cheeseparing [ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ]
1. adj (person) → taccagno/a, spilorcio/a; (attitude, habits) → meschino/a
2. n (see adj) → taccagneria, spilorceria, meschinità


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