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Scrimping - English meaning

Scrimping – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education

Synonims:

EconomizeSkimpBe (more) economicalMake economiesScrimp and scrapeSaveBe thriftyBe frugalTighten one's beltCut backMake cutbacksBudgetRetrenchHusband one's resourcesCut costsCut
verb

Present participle of scrimp

Usage examples:

There is a risk that the debt-ridden airline may be tempted to scrimp on maintenance or security., …

Scrimping translation into English

Scrimping: translate from English into Chinese

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节俭, 撙, 撙节

Scrimping: translate from English into Dutch

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Krimpen, Bezuinigen, Karig zijn

Scrimping: translate from English into French

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Lésiner, Se serrer la ceinture, Économiser, Être chiche, Réduire

Scrimping: translate from English into German

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Knausern, Sparen, Kargen, Knapsen

Scrimping: translate from English into Hindi

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स्क्रिम्पिंग, कम देना, बचत करना, मितव्यय करना, आधे पेट रखना, अल्प-व्यय करना

Scrimping: translate from English into Italian

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Lesinare

Scrimping: translate from English into Korean

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스크림핑, 바짝 줄이다, 아까워하다, 절약하다

Scrimping: translate from English into Russian

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Экономия, Скупиться, Ограничивать, Урезать

Scrimping: translate from English into Spanish

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Escatimando, Escatimar, Hacer economías

Word origin

mid 18th century (in the sense ‘keep short of food’): from Scots scrimp ‘meagre’; perhaps related to shrimp.

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Scrimping – similar words

scrimped

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education
Scrimped - all meanings in English

scrimp

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education
verb

To spend as little money as possible

Usage examples:

She scrimped and saved to care for her two younger sisters.
Scrimp - all meanings in English

Scrimping synonims

budget

noun

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Usage examples:

Keep within the household budget
verb

Allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget.

Usage examples:

The university is budgeting for a deficit
adjective

Inexpensive.

Usage examples:

A budget guitar
Budget - all meanings in English

cut

kʌt

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone
noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife
verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

Cut - all meanings in English

economize

verb

Spend less; reduce one's expenses.

Usage examples:

I have to economize where i can
verb

To intentionally reduce what you are spending or using

Usage examples:

You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time.
verb

To make an effort to save money, time, resources, etc.

Usage examples:

Shoppers are going for less expensive food in an effort to economize., outsourcing is mostly used a…
Economize - all meanings in English

retrench

verb

(of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

Usage examples:

As a result of the recession the company retrenched
verb

If governments, companies, etc. retrench, they start spending less money, or reducing costs

Usage examples:

Some large corporate r&d departments have retrenched., it's time to retrench and refocus on our key…
Retrench - all meanings in English

save

verb

Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.

Usage examples:

They brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy
noun

(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.

Usage examples:

The keeper made a great save
preposition

Other than; except for.

Usage examples:

No one needed to know save herself
Save - all meanings in English

skimp

verb

Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize.

Usage examples:

Don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays
noun

A fashionably short or revealing garment.

Usage examples:

She wore a yellow skimp
verb

To use less of something than is necessary

Usage examples:

The district skimps on staff training.
Skimp - all meanings in English

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