tightfisted

Fernando never leaves a tip in restaurants because he's tight-fisted.
Fernando ne laisse jamais de pourboire dans les restaurants parce qu'il est radin.
Ruben is tight-fisted and won't leave a tip.
Ruben est radin et ne laissera pas de pourboire.
Victorio has a good salary. I don't understand why he's so tight-fisted.
Victorio a un bon salaire. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il est si radin.
Michael is an effective convincer of even the most tight-fisted customers.
Michael sait convaincre même les clients les plus avares.
My parents were never tight-fisted and they gave me all the money I asked for.
Mes parents n'ont jamais été avares et ils m'ont donné tout l'argent que je demandais.
I'm surprised Jorge bought such an expensive car, given how tight-fisted he is.
Je suis surpris que Jorge se soit acheté une voiture aussi chère, vu à quel point il est radin.
My uncle is really tight-fisted; he takes sugar packets from cafés so he doesn't have to buy any.
Mon oncle est vraiment radin ; il prend des sachets de sucre dans les cafés pour ne pas avoir à en acheter.
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