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mezquino meaning in English

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mezquino adjective

mean(miserly, stingy)
adjective
[UK: miːn] [US: ˈmiːn]
He is mean. = Él es mezquino.

miserly(stingy)
adjective
[UK: ˈmaɪ.zə.li] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər.li]

petty [pettier, pettiest](of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns)
adjective
[UK: ˈpe.ti] [US: ˈpe.ti]
I'm sick and tired of all the petty squabbling among politicians. = Ya estoy harto de todas las peleas mezquinas entre los políticos.

small-minded(selfish; not mindful of the big picture)
adjective
[UK: smɔːl ˈmaɪn.dɪd] [US: ˈsmɒl ˈmaɪn.dəd]

stingy [stingier, stingiest](unwilling to spend or give)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɪn.dʒi] [US: ˈstɪn.dʒi]