English-German translations for skimp

• knausern
  Knausern steht bei diesem Ziel voll und ganz außer Frage. Skimping on that objective is out of the question.
  Wenn es um ein so wichtiges Thema wie den Wald geht, einer der Reichtümer Europas, darf man nicht mit Kleingeld knausern. When dealing with an issue as important as forests, one of Europe’s treasures, one cannot consider skimping on a few pennies.
• knapp halten
• nachlässig erledigen
• schludern

Definition of skimp

• To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of
• To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp
• To save; to be parsimonious or stingy
• Scanty
• A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing
• Underwear

Examples

• I thought Adie was only skimpin me

Related words

• skim
• skimmer
• Eskimo
• skimpy
• semi-skimmed
• skimmington
• skimmed
• skimming
• Eskimologist