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 Translation for 'miserly' from English to Albanian
ADJ   miserly | more miserly | most miserly
SYNO mean | mingy | miserly | ...
cingun {adj}miserly
kurnac {adj}miserly
koprrac {adj}miserly
dorështrënguar {adj}miserly
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Translation for 'miserly' from English to Albanian

miserly
cingun {adj}

kurnac {adj}

koprrac {adj}

dorështrënguar {adj}
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Usage Examples English
  • William. Lady Slane's parsimonious son (64), married to the equally miserly Lavinia.
  • "Transformers: The Veiled Threat" has been called a lifeless read that is miserly in character development.
  • This has led some fans to regard Dolan as miserly, although other fans dispute the reputation.
  • Appian states that Galba, although wealthy, was miserly, and that he did not even lie or perjure himself, provided he could thereby gain pecuniary advantages.
  • Hoffmann retired from International cricket in August 2007, returning typically miserly figures of 9 overs for 43 in his final game against India at Glasgow.

  • Cricket writer, Colin Bateman noted that "Gladwin was so proud of his miserly bowling, that he would correct the scorers at the close of play if there was an error in their figures".
  • He is well-known for his role as Mr. Potter, the miserly and mean-spirited banker in "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) opposite James Stewart.
  • A folk ballad, "The Galbally Farmer", tells of the trials suffered by a hired labourer working for the miserly farmer of the title, Darby O'Leary.
  • He was neither extravagant or miserly, but lived very much as a person of his rank would be expected to live, although the islanders began to tire of the expense.
  • Her talents also earned her a place in the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad in 2014-15 and her miserly performances have ensured she should enter into calculations for future Southern Stars teams.

  • AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "If there's a bone to pick with this well-recorded CD, it is the miserly length of just 29 minutes".
  • In the 14th century, Dante Alighieri depicted the punishment of many "clergymen, and popes and cardinals" in hell for being avaricious or miserly.
  • Beginning as a condemnation of miserly behaviour, it eventually was taken to demonstrate how preferences differ.
  • 55. Kapitha (Kapisa) meaning a person who refuses to help because he is miserly and stingy or who burns something.
  • An Aberdonian is a native of Aberdeen and within Scotland Aberdonians are traditionally considered miserly. As the current editor of Buses put it this was a bus designed to sip rather than gulp fuel.

  • "The She-Wolf" (1931) and "You Can't Buy Everything" (1934) was the story of a miserly billionaire businesswoman based on Green. She was played by Australian-born actress May Robson.
  • Augusto, rich and miserly "pizzicagnolo", is attacked on his way home. During the fight the attacker is fatally wounded with his own revolver. He was a poor fool, known for his incurable prodigality.
  • Contrary to certain reports, the name has nothing to do with Leofric, an 11th-century Earl of Mercia (most famous for being the miserly husband of Lady Godiva).
  • A miserly man cheats his wife one night. A series from misunderstandings ensue that will entirely change his life.
  • The story recounts the travesties of a German scientist/stage magician eking out a miserly life in Rio de Janeiro's favelas until getting involved in an improbable kidnapping/ransom plot.

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