mesquinho — meaning in English

English meaning

• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• miserly adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.

Senses

mesquinho is used for these senses in English:

• mean (chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
• miserly Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
• narrow-minded Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
• small-minded Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.

mean — full definition

1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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