Translations for „miserly“ in the English » Arabic Dictionary

miserly ADJ

miserly FIN

بَخِيل صفة

miserly FIN

أَقْتَر

miserly

miserly

جَمَادُ الكَفّ

miserly

حَريص

miserly

مُقْتَصِد

miserly

شَحِيح

miserly

مُقَتّر

be miserly VB

be miserly

بَخُلَ

be miserly

كانَ بَخِيلاً

be miserly

حَرَصَ على

be miserly

اِقْتَصَدَ

be miserly

شَحّ

be miserly

تَبَاخَلَ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When her miserly brother inherited the demesne, she ran off to avoid being forcibly married.

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He was described as tall, handsome, and studious, but suspicious and miserly.

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This term can mean generous, and its opposite in the next verse clearly means miserly.

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He is lazy and miserly, neglecting to take care of his wives and children and even dies with unpaid debts.

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He was not a humble man, but at the same time he lived a life of austerity and miserly reclusivity, in a home that could pass for an unsuccessful farmer.

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At some point he developed a miserly persona.

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Inspired by a true story, the story depicts the miserly life of the main protagonist.

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The king of pentacles can be miserly at times.

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They include the avaricious or miserly, who hoarded possessions, and the prodigal, who squandered them.

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References to gruel in popular culture today continue to refer to miserly or starvation conditions.

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