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/ˈskɪnflɪnt/

Meanings
noun

Avaro, tacaño

One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a skinflint; he refuses to turn on the air conditioning, even on the hottest days. "
Mi abuelo es un tacaño; se niega a encender el aire acondicionado, incluso en los días más calurosos.
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Related Words

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cautious adjective

/ˈkɔːʃəs/

Cauteloso, prudente

"He took a few cautious steps toward the cave."

Dio unos pasos cautelosos hacia la cueva.

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conditioning verb

/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/

Aclimatar, condicionar

"I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

Me adapté a la ausencia de estaciones en San Diego.

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hottest adjective

/ˈhɑtəst/ /ˈhɒtɪst/

Más caliente

"He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand."

Olvidó que la sartén estaba caliente y se quemó la mano.

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turn verb

/tɜːn/ /tɝn/

Girar, doblar

"The dog turned sharply to chase a squirrel. "

El perro giró bruscamente para perseguir a una ardilla.

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Con, junto con

"Do you want to come with?"

¿Quieres venir con nosotros?

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stingy adjective

/ˈstɪndʒi/ /ˈstɪŋi/

Tacaño, avaro

"My brother is very stingy with his snacks; he only shares a tiny piece with me. "

Mi hermano es muy tacaño con sus bocadillos; solo comparte un pedacito conmigo.

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refuses verb

/rɪˈfjuːzɪz/ /rɪˈfjuːsɪz/

Rechazar, negarse

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Mi solicitud de un aumento de sueldo fue rechazada.

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tightwad noun

/ˈtaɪtˌwɑd/ /ˈtaɪˌtwɑd/

Tacaño, avaro

"That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas."

Ese tacaño conduciría diez millas para ahorrar unos centavos en gasolina.

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

Excesivamente, demasiado

"The application form was excessively complicated."

El formulario de solicitud era excesivamente complicado.

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miser noun

/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/

Avaro, tacaño

"Old Mr. Peterson was known as a miser because he never bought new clothes and always ate the cheapest food, even though he was very wealthy. "

El viejo Sr. Peterson era conocido como un avaro porque nunca compraba ropa nueva y siempre comía la comida más barata, a pesar de que era muy rico.

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

Dinero, moneda

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

El gobierno utiliza dinero para pagar los salarios de los maestros.