mégoter

Ne mégote pas. Il faut qu'elles soient belles.
Do not skimp, they must be beautiful.
Quand j'ai engagé pour la 1re fois un grand chef, ma mère a dit que c'était excessif. J'ai jamais mégoté sur le plaisir. J'ai toujours su rester simple.
When I first hired a 5-star chef, my mother said I was excessive but I don't believe in cutting corners when it comes to pleasure, don't you agree?
Ma cousine Gema est tellement avare qu'elle mégote même sur le pourboire dans un bon restaurant.
My cousin Gema is so mean that she even stints the tip in a top restaurant.
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