noun🔗SharePeriodo, temporadaA period of time spent doing or being something; a spell."He had a stint in jail."Tuvo un periodo en la cárcel.timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLímite, restricciónLimit; bound; restraint; extent."Her household chores had no stints, taking up most of her free time. "Sus tareas domésticas no tenían límites, ocupando la mayor parte de su tiempo libre.amountconditiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTareas, cuotaQuantity or task assigned; proportion allotted."Each member of the team was assigned daily stints of cleaning the equipment. "A cada miembro del equipo se le asignaron tareas diarias de limpieza del equipo.amountjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar, cesarTo stop (an action); cease, desist.""Please stints yelling; I can't hear myself think." "Por favor, deja de gritar; no puedo oírme pensar.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar de hablar, abstenerse de hablarTo stop speaking or talking (of a subject)."She usually talks about her cats for hours, but when I mentioned my dog, she stints. "Normalmente habla de sus gatos durante horas, pero cuando mencioné a mi perro, dejó de hablar.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscatimar, ser tacañoTo be sparing or mean."She always stints on the amount of sugar she puts in her coffee, using only a tiny pinch. "Ella siempre es tacaña con la cantidad de azúcar que pone en su café, usando solo una pizca pequeña.attitudevalueeconomybusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRestringir, limitarTo restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance."To save money for college, my parents stint our spending on entertainment. "Para ahorrar dinero para la universidad, mis padres restringen nuestros gastos en entretenimiento.actionamounteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsignar una tarea aTo 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."The teacher stints each student one page of the book to read aloud, then they are excused from further reading that day. "El profesor asigna a cada estudiante una página del libro para leer en voz alta, luego se les exime de seguir leyendo ese día.jobworkorganizationservicebusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePreñar(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal."The farm mare stints regularly, ensuring a healthy foal each year. "La yegua de la granja se preña regularmente, asegurando un potro sano cada año.animalbiologyagriculturesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlayero del género CalidrisAny of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling."The birdwatcher pointed her binoculars at the shoreline, hoping to spot some stints feeding in the shallow water. "La observadora de aves apuntó con sus binoculares a la costa, con la esperanza de divisar algunos playeros alimentándose en las aguas poco profundas.birdanimalnaturebiologyorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
