sparing

sparing
adjective (careful or economical.) frugal, económico
sparing
tr['speərɪŋ]
adjective
1 (frugal) frugal; (economical) económico,-a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be sparing with food economizar comida
to be sparing with praise escatimar elogios
to be sparing with words ser parco,-a en palabras
sparing ['spærɪŋ] adj
: parco, económico
♦ sparingly adv
sparing
adj.
• económico, -a adj.
• escaso, -a adj.
• parco, -a adj.
• parsimonioso, -a adj.
'sperɪŋ, 'speərɪŋ
adjective moderado

be a bit sparing with the sugar — no derroches azúcar or trata de economizar azúcar

['spɛǝrɪŋ]
ADJ
1) (=economical)

his sparing use of colour — su parquedad or moderación en el uso del color

to be sparing in one's use of sth — usar algo con moderación

to be sparing with or frm of sth: he was sparing with the wine — no fue muy generoso con el vino

I've not been sparing with the garlic — he sido generoso con el ajo

to be sparing of praise — escatimar los elogios, ser parco en elogios

2) (=merciful) piadoso, compasivo
* * *
['sperɪŋ, 'speərɪŋ]
adjective moderado

be a bit sparing with the sugar — no derroches azúcar or trata de economizar azúcar


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