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"Stingy" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 16, 2019 (see all)
скупо́й
[ sku-póî ]
Adjective
stingy, miserly, avaricious
Character
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Examples of "Stingy" in Russian

  • Скупо́й пла́тит два́жды.

    sku-póî plá-teet dvázh-dy

    Miser pays twice.

  • Он всегда́ был скупы́м на слова́.

    on fseeg-dá byl sku-pým na sla-vá

    He was always reticent (stingy with words).

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "скуп".

  • Вы как хоти́те, а я пойду́ искупа́юсь!

    vy kak ha-tée-tye, a ya paî-du ees-ku-pá-yus'

    You do what you want, but I'll go for a swim!

  • Как же хо́чется искупа́ться в э́той прозра́чной воде́!

    kak zhe hó-chee-tsa ees-ku-pá-tsa v é-taî praz-rách-naî va-dyé

    Ah, how I want to have a swim in this clear water!

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непоколеби́мый unshakable, firm, steadfast, unflinching
дото́шный meticulous
рассе́янный absent-minded, scattered; dissipated; dispersed; diffused
любвеоби́льный loving, full of love, amorous; able to love strongly or many people

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