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Significados de mingy en inglés

(Used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity.

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        Examples for "mean"
        Examples for "mean"
        1
        I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
        Revolutionary Road
        2
        You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
        The unincorporated man
        3
        Mr Power said it would mean a great deal to the industry.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Variations in testing regimes mean the true number is likely far higher.
        The South African
        5
        What will the result mean for the political parties in Northern Ireland?
        The Guardian
        1
        Hayward said that in the longer term, oil market fundamentals remained tight.
        Reuters
        2
        Security for the senator will be tight in view of recent violence.
        The Irish Times
        3
        If you're experiencing similar problems, hold tight the functionality is coming soon.
        Reuters
        4
        However, political polarization in the country would make it tight, he said.
        Reuters
        5
        Access to the region remains tight, with no foreign journalists allowed in.
        The Guardian
        1
        That was too miserly for the generous Mr Osborne, the workers' friend.
        The Guardian
        2
        I refer to the miserly increase in the standard rate tax band.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The emphasis in the semi-finals will be scoring points against miserly defences.
        Radio NZ
        4
        He had the reputation of being miserly and hard to deal with.
        Original Short Stories — Volume 01
        5
        He went on and on, shaming the congregants for their miserly ways.
        Zeitoun
        Uso de mingy en inglés
        1
        And there was Wharton, showily pouring his mingy glasses of red, totally unrepentant.
        Dangerous Women
        2
        Both Al Gore and Bill Bradley ran mingy, whiny, depressing campaigns consumed with personal attacks, self-righteousness, and minutiae.
        The new yorker
        3
        No good giving a mingy salary to a man and expecting to get one who's any good-you've got to have someone who's the tops.
        Agahta christie: an autobiography
        4
        That would not cripple her, but it would throw her back on the mercies of the Windfinders, and those seemed to be growing mingy.
        Knife of dreams
        5
        "Wish the rest of that mingy lot would all vanish in a cursed forest," Carl muttered.
        The curse of deadman's forest
        Mingy a través del tiempo