Italian

lesinare

verb

Risparmiare o concedere qualcosa con eccessiva parsimonia o avarizia.

English: to skimp on (something), to economize

lesinare nessuno sforzo — to spare no effort
Tende a lesinare i complimenti. — He tends to skimp on compliments.

verb

Essere avaro o parsimonioso nell'uso o nella concessione di qualcosa (spesso con la preposizione 'su').

English: to skimp [with su ‘on’]

Lei lesina sempre sulle spese. — She always skimps on expenses.
Non lesinare sulla qualità. — Don't skimp on quality.

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