noun🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoA miser or stingy person; a skinflint."Even though he was wealthy, Mr. Thompson was known as a niggard, always refusing to donate to the school fundraiser. "Aunque era rico, el Sr. Thompson era conocido como un avaro, siempre negándose a donar a la recaudación de fondos de la escuela.characterpersonattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFalso fondo en una rejilla, usado para ahorrar combustibleA false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel."The old stove had a niggard inside, allowing us to use less coal during the milder days of autumn. "La vieja estufa tenía un falso fondo en la rejilla, lo que nos permitía usar menos carbón durante los días más suaves de otoño.fuelutilitydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhorrar, ser tacañoTo hoard; to act stingily."He always niggarded his snacks, refusing to share even a single chip with his friends. "Siempre era tacaño con sus bocadillos, negándose a compartir ni una sola patata frita con sus amigos.charactereconomybusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoSparing; stinting; parsimonious."The teacher was a niggard with praise, offering only a few, brief compliments to the students. "El profesor era tacaño con los elogios, ofreciendo solo unos pocos y breves cumplidos a los estudiantes.charactereconomyattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvaro, tacañoMiserly or stingy."The old man was known to be niggard with his money, never donating to charity or even buying himself new clothes. "Se sabía que el anciano era tacaño con su dinero, nunca donaba a la caridad ni siquiera se compraba ropa nueva.charactermoralvalueattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
