tightfisted

His novel, A Christmas Carol, tells how a tightfisted employer, Ebeneezer Scrooge, refused to give his employee, Bob Crachitt, time off from work to celebrate Christmas with his family.
Son roman, A Christmas Carol, raconte comment un employeur serré, Ebeneezer Scrooge, a refusé de donner à son employé, Bob Crachitt, un congé du travail pour célébrer Noël avec sa famille.
Paul is really tightfisted, so be prepared to pay for everything.
Paul est vraiment radin, alors prépare-toi à tout payer.
The new guy's really tightfisted. He made me pay for his beer.
Le nouveau est vraiment radin. Il m'a fait payer sa bière.
How tightfisted rich people are when it comes to donating!
Comme les riches sont avares quand il s'agit de faire des dons !
Ruy cuts his own hair and refuses to see a barber because he is tightfisted.
Ruy se coupe les cheveux lui-même et refuse d'aller chez le coiffeur parce qu'il est avare.
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