stint

• Nom désignant une période fixe ou limitée de temps consacrée à un travail ou une activité donnée, ainsi qu'un petit oiseau échassier (bécasseau) ou la part de travail assignée à une personne.

A noun referring to a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity, or a small sandpiper, or a person's assigned portion of work.

1. B2formal

   An unbroken period of time during which you do something, especially a job or activity.

   période de temps consacrée à une tâche

   • He served a two-year stint in the army.
   • She did a brief stint as a waitress before becoming a chef.
   • His stint at the company lasted only six months.

   Synonymesperiodshiftspellstretchtenuretermtimetour

2. Small birdC2formalamerican

   The smallest American sandpiper, a type of small shorebird.

   Bécasseau minuscule

   • The stint is a common sight on coastal mudflats.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a stint feeding along the shoreline.
   • The little stint migrates long distances each year.

   Synonymespeep

3. Allotted share of workB2formal

   An individual's prescribed share of work or a task.

   Part de travail assignée

   • Each team member completed their stint of the project.
   • She did her stint of household chores before leaving.
   • The workers were assigned a fair stint of the workload.

   Synonymesassignmentchoredutyjobquotasharetask

• Verbe signifiant limiter ou restreindre quelque chose, surtout en quantité ou en durée, ou être économe ou avare.

A verb meaning to restrict or limit something, especially in terms of quantity or duration, or to be frugal or sparing.

1. To be frugal or restrictC1formal

   To limit or restrict the amount of something, especially money or resources, often to a meager level.

   restreindre, lésiner

   • During the war, they had to stint on food and fuel.
   • She never stinted on her children's education, despite her limited income.
   • He stinted himself to save money for a new house.

   Synonymescurtaileconomizelimitpinchrestrictscrimpskimp

   Antonymesindulgelavishpampersplurge

2. To supply sparinglyC1formal

   To give or provide something in limited or restricted quantities.

   fournir avec parcimonie

   • The charity stinted the supplies to ensure they lasted longer.
   • They stinted the portions at the dinner, leaving many guests hungry.
   • The company stinted on employee benefits to cut costs.

   Synonymeseconomizelimitpinchrestrictscantscrimpskimp

   Antonymeslavishsquanderwaste