beknibbelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• pare verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
• skimp verb To spend or use less of something than is really needed, to save money or effort.

Senses

beknibbelen is used for these senses in English:

• pare (transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
• skimp (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.

pare — full definition

1. verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
2. verb To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
3. verb To trim the hoof of a horse.
4. verb To sharpen a pencil.

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