skimp (redirected from skimping)

skimp  (skmp)

v. skimped, skimp·ing, skimps

v.tr.

1. To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material: concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.

2. To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with: accused them of skimping defense funding.

v.intr.

To be stingy or very thrifty.

adj.

Scanty; skimpy.

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[Obsolete skimp, scanty, perhaps from alteration of scrimp.]

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skimp

Verb

1. to be extremely sparing or supply (someone) sparingly

2. to do (something) carelessly or with inadequate materials [perhaps a combination of scant + scrimp]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	skimp - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially scant work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
	2.	skimp - limit in quality or quantity scant restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"
	3.	skimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp" scrimp, stint save - spend less; buy at a reduced price
	4.	skimp - supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance" stint, scant furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

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skimp

verb stint, scrimp, be sparing with, pinch, withhold, scant, cut corners, scamp, be mean with, be niggardly, tighten your belt << OPPOSITE be extravagant

Translations

skimp [skɪmp] vt [+ work] → chapucear [+ cloth etc]; escatimar;

to skimp on [+ material etc] → economizar [+ work]; escatimar

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skimp [skɪmp] vt [+ work] → bâcler, faire à la va-vite [+ cloth etc]; lésiner sur

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skimp [skɪmp] (also: skimp on) vt (work etc) → nachlässig machen;

(cloth etc) → sparen an +dat

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skimp [skɪmp] vi to skimp on vt [+ work] → fare alla carlona [+ cloth etc]; lesinare

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skimp

v skimp [skimp]

1 (withon) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college. min bestee يَقْتَصِد في، يُقَلِّل، يُقَتِّر скъпя се skrblit være nærig med knausern είμαι φειδωλός, κάνω οικονομίες escatimar, economizar koonerdama, kitsalt läbi ajama با حداقل ساختن kitsastella économiser, lésiner (sur) לְקַמֵץ मितव्ययी होना škrtariti, štedljivo davati što spórol (vmivel) menghemat spara fare economie けちる 인색하게 굴다, 절감하다 spausti, šykštėti, taupyti skopoties; taupīt (uz kaut kā) berdikit-dikit beknibbelen spinke og spare, være knipen oszczędzać, skąpić poupar a economisi; a se zgârci (la) экономить; скупиться šetriť skopariti cicijašiti snåla med, knappa in på ใช้น้อยเกินไป cimri davranmak, kısıntı yapmak 省儉 урізувати, скнарити کسی چیز کے استعمال یا خرچ میں کمی کرنا bủn xỉn, keo kiệt 省俭

2 to do (a job) imperfectly He's inclined to skimp his work. slordig doen يعْمَل بدون إتْقان върша през пръсти pracovat ledabyle sjuske med knapp halten κάνω μισές δουλειές chapucear räpakalt (tööd) tegema در مضيقه گذاشتن hutiloida bâcler עֲבוֹדָה לא מוּשלֶמֶת जैसे-तैसे काम करना loše raditi gyorsan összecsap (munkát) mengerjakan sekedarnya gera (e-ð) illa abborracciare 手を抜く (일을) 되는 대로 하다, 대충 하다 dirbti bet kaip, atstumti pavirši strādāt; darīt pa roku galam melakukan dgn sambil lewa slordig doen bli fort ferdig, jobbe overflatisk odwalać atamancar a da rasol делать кое-как, халтурить pracovať (povrchne) zmašiti, skrpucati slabo raditi slarva med ทำอย่างไม่สมบูรณ์ gelişigüzel yapmak, baştan savmak 馬馬虎虎地做 сачкувати کسی کام کو لاپروائی سے نبٹانا tiết kiệm, hà tiện 马马虎虎地做

adj skimpy

too small; inadequate a skimpy dress. klein قَليل، صَغير، قَصير، ناقِص къс příliš krátký stumpet knapp λιγοστός, τοσοδούλης, ανεπαρκής escaso napp مختصر niukka trop petit זָעוּם अपर्याप्त, तंग nedovoljan, oskudan szűkre szabott, túl kicsi minim of lítill striminzito 小さすぎる 너무 작은; 불충분한 striukas šaurs; īss; par mazu minimum krap snau, knepen; for liten/trang skąpy, kusy escasso insuficient узкий; недостаточный krátky premajhen mali för liten (trång) เล็กเกินไป çok küçük, daracık 太小的，不適宜的 тісний; скупий قلیل، ناکافی không đủ 太小的，不适宜的

adv skimpily

klein بصورةٍ غَيْر كافِيَه оскъдно skrovně sjusket; stumpet knapp με φειδώ escasamente, mezquinamente napilt بطور مختصر niukasti chichement בְּצִמצוּם अपर्याप्तता से, कंजूसी के साथ oskudno szűkösen, spórolósan, szegényesen secara minim naumlega scarsamente けちけちと 불충분하게 šykščiai skopi; trūcīgi dengan minimum krap snaut; iført noe trangt/lite skąpo com parcimónia cu zgârcenie недостаточно, скудно skromne, skúpo skopo cicijaški knappt, snålt, slarvigt อย่างเล็กน้อย cimrice 缺乏地，小氣地, 吝嗇地 убого, бідно قلت سے không đủ 缺乏地，小气地, 吝啬地

n skimpiness

kleinheid قِلَّه، عَدَم كِفايَه، نُقْصان оскъдица nedostatečnost sjuskethed; knebenhed die Knappheit φειδώ escasez, insuficiencia, mezquindad nappus كمي niukkuus insuffisance קַמצָנוּת अपर्याप्तता mršavost, oskudnost szűkösség, hiány(osság) keadaan minim vöntun scarzezza けちること 불충분(함) šykštumas skopums; trūcīgums minimum krapheid snauhet, knapphet zbyt mała ilość/liczba parcimónia insuficienţă недостаточность, скудность nedostatočnosť; skúposť, šetrnosť nezadostnost cicijaštvo knapphet, snålhet, slarvighet ความน้อย cimrilik 缺乏，小氣 злидні; нестатки قلت sự không đủ 缺乏，小气