escatimar — meaning in English

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

escatimar is used for these senses in English:

• cut corners (idiomatic) To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.
• 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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