Ruščina | Angličtina |
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скупо adverb | sparingly(in a sparing manner) |
скупой adjective | avaricious(actuated by avarice) cheap [cheaper, cheapest](frugal, stingy) greedy [greedier, greediest](having greed; consumed by selfish desires) miserly(stingy) niggardly(withholding) parsimonious(Exhibiting parsimony) stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give) |
скупой adjective {m} | churlish(stingy or grudging) mean(miserly, stingy) penurious(miserly) spare [sparer, sparest](sparing) |
скупой платит дважды phrase | buy cheap, buy twice(buying a cheap product is a false economy) |
скупость noun {f} | avarice(excessive or inordinate desire of gain) parsimony(great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily) stinginess(lack of generosity) |