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miserly people
[ˈmɪzərli ˈpiːpəl]
noun phrase
pessoas avarentas
1.
People who are unwilling to spend money; stingy or parsimonious individuals
Miserly people often refuse to spend money even on necessities.
Pessoas avarentas frequentemente recusam gastar dinheiro até mesmo com necessidades.
2.
Individuals characterized by extreme frugality and reluctance to give or share
The miserly people in the community were known for their reluctance to donate.
As pessoas avarentas da comunidade eram conhecidas por sua relutância em doar.
NYC Slang
cheap skates
Synonyms
stingy people
cheap people
tight-fisted people
parsimonious people
penny-pinching people
Antonyms
generous people
philanthropic people
charitable people
magnanimous people
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pessoas avarentas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
pessoas de mão fechada
Colloquial expression meaning 'tight-handed people'
São Paulo
pessoas mão-de-vaca
Mão-de-vaca is a common informal expression
Portugal
pessoas avarenta
Standard Portuguese; also 'pessoas pão-duro' in colloquial speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
tight as a drum
penny-pincher
miser's grip
avareza não tem fundo (greed knows no bounds)
mão-de-vaca (literally 'cow hand')
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