Scrimping Meaning in English
word · lemma: scrimp
ˈskɹɪmpɪŋ
SKRIMP-ing
skɹˈɪmpɪŋ
skr-IMP-ing
التعريف
Spending as little money as possible, often by using the bare minimum or being very careful not to spend more than necessary.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually informal and used with a sense of hardship or sacrifice. Commonly paired with 'just to' phrases ('scrimping just to pay rent'). Implies cutting back on comforts or necessities, not just being thrifty.
Spanish: ahorrar con mucho esfuerzo - escatimarPortuguese (BR): economizar ao máximo - poupar com dificuldadePortuguese (PT): poupar ao máximo - economizar com dificuldadeChinese (Simplified): 省吃俭用 - 节省Chinese (Traditional): 省喫儉用 - 節省Hindi: किफायत करना - पैसे बचाते हुए गुज़ारा करनाArabic: التقشف - الاقتصاد الشديدBengali: কষ্ট করে খরচ করা - কাটছাঁট করাRussian: экономить - сильно ограничивать расходыJapanese: 切り詰める - 節約するVietnamese: tiết kiệm hết mức - thắt lưng buộc bụngKorean: 아껴 쓰다 - 절약하다Turkish: kısıp kıt kanaat geçinmek - tasarruf etmekUrdu: کفایت شعاری سے خرچ کرنا - کمی بیشی کرکے گزارا کرناIndonesian: berhemat - mengirit
جمل نموذجية
Even though she’s always scrimping, she never complains.
natural
They are scrimping to save for a new car.
basic
My family spent months scrimping on groceries.
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He has been scrimping so his children can go to college.
basic
After months of scrimping, we finally managed a small vacation.
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I’m tired of scrimping just to pay the bills every month.
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