stingy in Spanish
stingy in Spanish is tacaño, rácano, agarrado — stingy means unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
stingy in Spanish
tacaño
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
rácano
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
agarrado
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
amarrado
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
amarrete
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
cicatero
Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.
What does "stingy" mean?
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adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
""Well, I'm doing my best to grow," said Davy, "but it's a thing you can't hurry much. If Marilla wasn't so stingy with her jam I believe I'd grow a lot faster.""
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adj Meager or insufficient in amount.
"The realization of this joint oppression is like discovering that the stingy crusts of bread being held out by society have mold on them."
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stingy in a sentence
- "Well, I'm doing my best to grow," said Davy, "but it's a thing you can't hurry much. If Marilla wasn't so stingy with her jam I believe I'd grow a lot faster."
- He was too stingy to leave a decent tip.
- The realization of this joint oppression is like discovering that the stingy crusts of bread being held out by society have mold on them.
- The restaurant gave us a stingy portion for the price.
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What is "stingy" in Spanish?
"stingy" in Spanish is tacaño, rácano, agarrado. stingy means: Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.
How do you use "stingy" in a sentence?
Example: "He was too stingy to leave a decent tip." In Spanish, "stingy" is tacaño, rácano, agarrado.
Are there other ways to say "stingy" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "stingy": tacaño, rácano, agarrado, amarrado, amarrete, cicatero.
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