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skint [skɪnt]

adj

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (usually postpositive) Brit slang without money

[variant of skinned, past participle of skin]

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Adj.

skint - lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

broke, bust, stone-broke, stony-broke

poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"

Translations

skint [skɪnt] ADJ to be skint → estar sin cuartos, estar pelado

skint [ˈskɪnt] adj (British) (= broke) → raide >
skin test n → cuti-réaction f, cuti f
skin-tight skintight [ˌskɪnˈtaɪt] adj [trousers, dress] → collant(e), ajusté(e)

skint

adj (Brit inf) to be skint → pleite or blank sein (inf)

skint [skɪnt] adj (Brit) (fam) to be skint → essere in bolletta, essere al verde

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