English-German translation for "skimp"

"skimp" German translation

skimp
[skimp]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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knapphalten schludern, nachlässig arbeiten
  • (jemanden) knapphalten (in mit, andative (case) | Dativ dat)
    skimp
    skimp
skimp
[skimp]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sparen, knausern sich zurückhalten, sich zieren pfuschen, schludern
examples
  • we had to skimp and save
    wir mussten an allen Ecken und Enden sparen
    we had to skimp and save
skimp
[skimp]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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dürftig, ungenügend, lumpig, knapp knauserig, knickrig
  • knaus(e)rig, knick(e)rig
    skimp stingy
    skimp stingy
Knausern steht bei diesem Ziel voll und ganz außer Frage.
Skimping on that objective is out of the question.
Source: Europarl
Wir sollten nicht an Mitteln für dieses Instrument sparen.
We should not skimp on resources for this strategy.
Source: Europarl
Aber weshalb haben wir dann an diesem Programm und an anderen äußerst wichtigen Programmen gespart?
Why then, have we skimped on this programme and other vitally important programmes?
Source: Europarl
Meine Damen und Herren, wir dürfen bei so lebenswichtigen Themen wie diesem nicht sparen.
Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot skimp on matters of such vital importance.
Source: Europarl
Zum Zeitpunkt der Einführung des Gemeinschaftspatents darf dieses Problem nicht übergangen werden.
We must not skimp on this question, especially now that we are introducing a Community patent.
Source: Europarl
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