mezquinar
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mezquinar(
mehs
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kee
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to be stingy with
No le mezquines elogios a tu hijo. ¡Se los merece!Don't be stingy with praise for your son. He deserves it!
b. to skimp on
Mis vecinos no mezquinaron ningún gasto en la celebración del cumpleaños de su hija.My neighbors didn't skimp on the cost of their daughter's birthday celebrations.
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Conjugations
| yo | |||||
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| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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