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скупиться — meaning in English

skupitsya

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English meaning

  • skimp verb To spend or use less of something than is really needed, to save money or effort.
  • stint noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.

Senses

скупиться is used for these senses in English:

  • skimp To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
  • skimp (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
  • stint (intransitive) To be sparing or mean.

stint — full definition

  1. noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
  2. verb To be sparing or stingy with something.

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