escatimar

Meaning

1. to use sparingly, to skimp
2. (intransitive) to scrimp, to stint, to cut corners

Concepts

skimp

scrimp

scant

stint

be sparing of

hinder

give grudgingly

put aside

save

spare

Synonyms

impedir

tacañear

ahorrar

mezquinar

avariento ser

cicatear

economizar

Translations

lésiner

sparen

intralciare

knausern

kürzen

schmälern

einsparen

knapphalten

knapp halten

sparen an

nachlässig erledigen

sparen mit

murksen

capitaliser

chipoter

Hyphenated as

es‧ca‧ti‧mar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/eskatiˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Schatz

In summary

From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*skattjan); compare 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌾𐌰 (skattja). Related to German Schatz (“treasure”).