Meaning of escatimar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to use sparingly, to skimp, to scrimp
   transitive
2. to despise; to offend; to skimp
   dated, transitive
3. to take offense
   dated, pronominal

Examples

“Dime algùnha còusa dòce como habes doito, é catá, que si así no no fazèdes, me escatìmo, é velo hàs. Ven sabedes, vaiche bòa! como estas cousas se fàn, è madia tendes, senon eu êime de encabuxar.”

Tell me something sweet As you usually do, but beware, if you don't do it like that I'll take offense, you'll see. You know well, it could not be otherwise! how these things are done, no doubt about it or else I'll get angry.

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