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misers

[/ˈmaɪzərz/]
nounpl: misers
avarento, sovina, pão-duro
1. People who are unwilling to spend money; those who hoard wealth and live frugally
The misers refused to donate to charity despite their wealth.
Os avarentos recusaram-se a doar para caridade apesar de sua riqueza.
2. Stingy or miserly individuals who accumulate and guard their money obsessively
Those misers count every penny they earn.
Aqueles sovinas contam cada moeda que ganham.
NYC Slang
cheap skates, tightwads
Synonyms
stingy peoplepenny-pincherstightwadscheapskatesskinflints
Antonyms
spendthriftsgenerous peoplephilanthropists

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avarento, sovina, pão-duro
Most common usage; 'pão-duro' is informal and colloquial
Rio de Janeiro
sovina, unha-de-fome
Colloquial; 'unha-de-fome' is very informal slang
São Paulo
avarento, pão-duro
Standard usage; slightly more formal than Rio variant
Portugal
avarento, misérrimo, ganancioso
More formal European Portuguese; 'misérrimo' is literary

Related Idioms & Phrases

a miser's pittance - uma esmola de avarento
to pinch pennies - ser miserável com dinheiro
tight as a drum - extremamente avarento
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