stint

stint
I [stɪnt]
nome
1) (period of work)

to do a three-year stint with a company — lavorare tre anni per una ditta

I've done my stint for today — ho fatto la mia parte per oggi

2) (limitation)

without stint — senza limite, senza restrizioni

II 1. [stɪnt]
verbo transitivo tenere a stecchetto, imporre delle limitazioni a [person] (of in)
2.
verbo riflessivo

to stint oneself — privarsi (of di)

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[stɪnt]
1. n

to do one's stint (at sth) — fare la propria parte (di qc)

I do a stint in the pool every day — faccio una nuotata in piscina ogni giorno

to do a stint at the wheel Auto — fare il proprio turno al volante

2. vt

he did not stint his praises — non è stato avaro di complimenti

don't stint yourself! iro — non farti mancare niente!

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stint (1) /stɪnt/
n.
1 [uc] limite; restrizione: without stint, senza limite; senza restrizione
2 compito prefisso; lavoro assegnato: one's daily stint, il proprio lavoro quotidiano
3 periodo di lavoro: I did a stint as a door-to-door seller, ho lavorato per un certo tempo come venditore porta a porta.
stint (2) /stɪnt/
n.
(zool., Erolia alpina) piovanello pancianera.
(to) stint /stɪnt/
A v. t.
1 tenere a stecchetto
2 lesinare; limitare; razionare; dare a malincuore; fare a stento: to stint money, lesinare il denaro
B v. i.
imporsi restrizioni; stare a stecchetto
to stint oneself, stare a stecchetto, tirare la cinghia; privarsi: to stint oneself for one's family, sottoporsi a privazioni per la propria famiglia; to stint oneself of necessities, privarsi del necessario □ to stint (on) the sugar, fare economia di zucchero □ (offrendo qc.) Don't stint yourself!, non fare (o non faccia) complimenti!; serviti (o si serva) pure!
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I [stɪnt]
nome
1) (period of work)

to do a three-year stint with a company — lavorare tre anni per una ditta

I've done my stint for today — ho fatto la mia parte per oggi

2) (limitation)

without stint — senza limite, senza restrizioni

II 1. [stɪnt]
verbo transitivo tenere a stecchetto, imporre delle limitazioni a [person] (of in)
2.
verbo riflessivo

to stint oneself — privarsi (of di)


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  • Stint — Stint, v. i. To stop; to cease. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] They can not stint till no thing be left. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] And stint thou too, I pray thee. Shak. [1913 Webster] The damsel stinted in her song. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Stint — Stint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stinting}.] [OE. stinten, stenten, stunten, to cause to cease, AS. styntan (in comp.) to blunt, dull, fr. stunt dull, stupid; akin to Icel. stytta to shorten, stuttr short, dial, Sw. stynta… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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