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stinting

/ˈstɪntɪŋ/

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verb

Cesar, detenerse

To stop (an action); cease, desist.

Examples :

"Seeing the storm clouds gather, the hikers stinted their ascent and turned back. "

Al ver las nubes de tormenta reunirse, los excursionistas detuvieron su ascenso y regresaron.

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verb

Dejar de hablar, abstenerse de hablar

To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).

Examples :

"After arguing with her brother about chores, Sarah stinted on the subject of who was responsible for cleaning the bathroom. "

Después de discutir con su hermano sobre las tareas domésticas, Sarah dejó de hablar sobre quién era responsable de limpiar el baño.

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verb

Ser tacaño, escatimar

To be sparing or mean.

Examples :

""The company was stinting on office supplies, even basic items like paper and pens." "

La empresa era tacaña con los suministros de oficina, incluso con artículos básicos como papel y bolígrafos.

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verb

Restringir, limitar, escatimar

To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Examples :

"The budget committee stinted the department's spending on new equipment to ensure they remained within the allocated funds. "

El comité de presupuesto restringió el gasto del departamento en equipos nuevos para asegurar que se mantuvieran dentro de los fondos asignados.

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verb

Asignar, encomendar

To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.

Examples :

"The foreman was stinting each worker a section of the road to pave; once completed, they were free to go home for the day. "

El capataz estaba asignando a cada trabajador una sección de la carretera para pavimentar; una vez completada, podían irse a casa por el día.

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verb

Preñar

(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.

Examples :

"The experienced farmer was confident he'd be stinting many of his mares this breeding season, given the quality of the stallion. "

El granjero experimentado confiaba en que preñaría a muchas de sus yeguas en esta temporada de cría, dada la calidad del semental.

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noun

Ahorro, tacañería

Act of one who stints.

Examples :

"Her constant stinting on groceries, despite having plenty of money, made family dinners unnecessarily bland and unsatisfying. "

Su constante tacañería en la compra de comestibles, a pesar de tener mucho dinero, hacía que las cenas familiares fueran innecesariamente insípidas e insatisfactorias.

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