scrimp

scrimp  (skrmp)

v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps

v.intr.

To economize severely.

v.tr.

1. To be excessively sparing with or of.

2. To cut or make too small or scanty.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]

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scrimper n.

scrimpi·ness n.

scrimpy adj.

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scrimp [skrɪmp]

vb

1. (when intr, sometimes foll by on) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save)

2. (tr) to treat meanly he is scrimping his children

3. (tr) to cut too small

adj

a less common word for scant

[Scottish, origin unknown]

scrimpy  adj

scrimpily  adv

scrimpiness  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

scrimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" stint, skimp save - spend less; buy at a reduced price

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scrimp

verb (often with on) economize, save, scrape, limit, reduce, pinch, stint, shorten, curtail, skimp, be frugal, pinch pennies, tighten your belt, straiten She has to scrimp and save to clothe her son.

Translations

scrimp [skrɪmp] VI to scrimp and save → hacer economías, apretarse el cinturón

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scrimp [ˈskrɪmp] vi → grappiller
to scrimp on sth → grappiller sur qch
to scrimp and save → grappiller sur tout

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scrimp

vi → sparen, knausern; to scrimp on something → an etw (dat) → sparen; to scrimp and save → geizen und sparen

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scrimp [skrɪmp] vi to scrimp and save → risparmiare fino all'ultimo centesimo

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scrimp [skrɪmp] vi to scrimp and save → risparmiare fino all'ultimo centesimo

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scrimp [skrimp]

to be mean or very careful with money She scrimps and saves for her sons' education. draai haar sente om يَبخُل وَيَقْتَصِد икономисвам škudlit spinke og spare knausern und sparen κάνω αιματηρές οικονομίες hacer economías, escatimar koonerdama صرفه جويي كردن nuukailla, elää nuukasti, pihistellä, elää pihistellen économe; économiser sur tout לְקַמֵץ मितव्ययी होना škrtariti spórol hemat fara sparlega með, vera nískur (fare economie) けちけちする 긴축하다, 인색하다 šykštėti, taupyti skopoties berjimat zich bekrimpen spinke og spare ciułać ser económico a economisi, a strân­ge/a pune bani deoparte скупиться; экономить žgrlošiť skopariti škrtariti snåla: snåla och spara ประหยัด; จำกัด dişinden tırnağından artırmak 縮衣節食，精打細算 скупитися کفایت شعاری tằn tiện 节省或精打细算