stingy

stingy
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. radin
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Despite all her wealth, Victoria is very stingy.Malgré toute sa richesse, Victoria est très radine.
b. pingre
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Don't be so stingy! It's only five dollars.Ne sois pas si pingre ! C’est seulement cinq dollars.
c. avare
Our old boss was known for being stingy.Notre ancien patron était connu pour être avare.
a. petit
Don't go to that restaurant. The portions are really stingy.Ne va pas dans ce restaurant. Les portions sont vraiment petites.
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