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penny-pinch

/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃ/

Traducción: Verbo que describe la acción de ser extremadamente frugal o tacaño, a menudo hasta el punto de la avaricia, especialmente con pequeñas cantidades de dinero o gastos menores.

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/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃ/C1formal
  • esVerbo que describe la acción de ser extremadamente frugal o tacaño, a menudo hasta el punto de la avaricia, especialmente con pequeñas cantidades de dinero o gastos menores.

A verb used to describe the act of being extremely frugal or thrifty, often to the point of stinginess, especially with small amounts of money.

  1. Spend money frugallyB2informal

    To be extremely careful or stingy with money; to spend as little as possible.

    esescatimar el dinero

    • She penny-pinches every month to save for a new car.
    • He penny-pinches on groceries by buying only the cheapest items.
    • They penny-pinch on utilities to keep their bills low.

    Sinónimoseconomizesavescrimpskimpstint

    Antónimoslavishsplurgesquanderwaste

Formas
  • penny-pinched past participle
  • penny-pinched past simple
  • penny-pinching present participle
  • penny-pinches third person singular