penny-pinching im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für penny-pinching im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.penny-pinching [Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] SUBST

penny-pinching

économies fpl de bouts de chandelle

II.penny-pinching [Brit ˈpɛnɪpɪntʃɪŋ, Am ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] ADJ

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

Übersetzungen für penny-pinching im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

mégotage [meɡɔtaʒ] SUBST m ugs

mégotage

cheeseparing, penny-pinching

petitement [p(ə)titmɑ̃] ADV

1. petitement (à l'étroit):

être logé petitement

to live in cramped accommodation

2. petitement vivre, recevoir:

petitement (chichement)

in a penny-pinching way

(maigrement) être petitement bénéficiaire entreprise:

to show only a small profit

3. petitement (avec mesquinerie):

petitement penser, agir

pettily

penny-pinching im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für penny-pinching im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

penny-pinching ADJ

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

The penny-pinching atmosphere of the 1930s produced hypercautious commanders and defective torpedoes.

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For example, high-margin, premium-product companies that serve wealthy customers do not belong in businesses where penny-pinching is a source of great pride and celebrated behavior.

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He is rushed to a hospital with chest pains after a particularly stressful script rehearsal (with the penny-pinching backers) and admitted with severe attacks of angina.

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Having processes, rules, policies and cost controls is too often portrayed as bureaucratic, penny-pinching and inhumane.

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Thatcher grew up in an era of hardship and penny-pinching, but she also lived in an age of high social solidarity and restraint.

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This kind of penny-pinching, small-team mentality will get us nowhere in the modern world.

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His penny-pinching father provided minimal financial support, but he learned early how women could aid his survival.

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She's loath to reduce human life to a dollar figure, but willing to make the argument if it motivates penny-pinching politicians to support safer streets.

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Perhaps, he is being driven by mediocrity or needless penny-pinching.

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Our dream theatre would have a range of ticket prices, including discount and freebie movie nights for penny-pinching clientele.

www.thestar.com