parco

parco(
pahr
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koh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. frugal
Mi hermano es parco y solo compra las cosas que necesita.My brother is frugal and only buys what he needs.
b. moderate
Nos arreglamos más o menos con lo que ganamos porque somos parcos en lo que gastamos.We just about manage on what we earn because we're moderate in our spending.
c. sparing
Virginia fue parca en palabras cuando dio su discurso de aceptación del premio.Virginia was sparing with her words when she delivered her award acceptance speech.
a. meager
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El informe fue parco en cifras.The report was meager in figures.
b. meagre
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El libro incluye mucha teoría pero es parca en ejemplos.The book includes a lot of theory but is meagre in examples.
a. laconic
"Eso no te incumbe", fue la respuesta parca de Laura a mi pregunta."It's none of your business," was Laura's laconic answer to my question.
b. concise
El testigo dio una explicación parca de cómo fue el accidente.The witness provided a concise explanation of the car accident.
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