Definition
To use less of something than needed or proper; to be stingy or economical in a way that reduces quality.
Etymology
Possibly from Scandinavian origins related to 'skimpy' meaning meager, appearing in English by the 1700s as a verb meaning to provide insufficiently.
Kelly Says
There's a moral judgment built into 'skimp'—it's not just using less, but using less dishonestly, like a restaurant skimping on ingredients while charging full price.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
besuin
besuin
BGБългарски
скъпя се
скъпя се
BNবাংলা
কৃপণতা করা
কৃপণতা করা
CACatalà
escatimar
escatimar
DEDeutsch
knausern
knausern
ELΕλληνικά
τσιγκουνεύομαι
τσιγκουνεύομαι
ESEspañol
escatimar
escatimar
ETEesti
kokku hoidma
kokku hoidma
EUEuskara
aurrezten
aurrezten
FAفارسی
صرفه جویی کردن
صرفه جویی کردن
FRFrançais
lésiner
lésiner
GLGalego
escatimar
escatimar
HIहिन्दी
कंजूसी करना
कंजूसी करना
HRHrvatski
štedjeti
štedjeti
HUMagyar
fukarkodik
fukarkodik
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghemat
menghemat
ITItaliano
risparmiare
risparmiare
LTLietuvių
taupyti
taupyti
MNМонгол
харимлах
харимлах
MSBahasa Melayu
berjimat
berjimat
MYမြန်မာ
ချွေတာသည်
ချွေတာသည်
NLNederlands
beknibbelen
beknibbelen
PLPolski
oszczędzać
oszczędzać
PTPortuguês
economizar
economizar
RORomână
a fi zgârcit
a fi zgârcit
RUРусский
экономить
экономить
SKSlovenčina
šetriť
šetriť
SLSlovenščina
varčevati
varčevati
SWKiswahili
kuokoa
kuokoa
TAதமிழ்
சிக்கனமாக
சிக்கனமாக
TRTürkçe
cimri davranmak
cimri davranmak
UKУкраїнська
скупитися
скупитися
VITiếng Việt
bủn xỉn
bủn xỉn