penny-pinching

• Descreve uma pessoa que é extremamente econômica ou mesquinha com dinheiro, muitas vezes em excesso.

Describes a person who is extremely careful or stingy with money, often to an excessive degree.

1. Reluctant to spend moneyB2informal

   Unwilling to spend money; excessively frugal or stingy.

   Mão-fechada

   • His penny-pinching habits annoyed his friends.
   • She is known for her penny-pinching approach to budgeting.
   • The penny-pinching manager refused to buy new equipment.

   Sinônimoscheapclosefistedmiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenuriousskinflintstingytightfisted

   Antônimosextravagantgenerouslavishprofligatespendthrift

• Substantivo que designa a característica de ser extremamente cauteloso ou relutante em gastar dinheiro, chegando muitas vezes à avareza ou à mesquinhez. No uso comum, pode ter conotação negativa de sovinice ou conotação positiva de economia e parcimônia.

A noun referring to extreme care or reluctance in spending money, often to the point of being stingy or frugal.

incontável

1. Extreme frugalityB2informal

   The practice of being extremely careful or reluctant to spend money, often to an excessive degree.

   Mão de vaca

   • His penny-pinching meant he never bought new clothes.
   • Penny-pinching can sometimes lead to missing out on good opportunities.
   • She was known for her penny-pinching, always looking for the cheapest option.

   Sinônimoscheeseparingmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenuriousnessstinginesstightfistedness

   Antônimosextravaganceprofligacysquanderingwastefulness

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de ser extremamente econômico ou parcimonioso, muitas vezes chegando à avareza, especialmente em relação a pequenas quantias de dinheiro.

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.

   Economizar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoseconomizesavescrimpskimpstint

   Antônimoslavishsplurgesquanderwaste