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Significados de scant em inglês

Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.

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Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.

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Examples for "stint"
Examples for "stint"
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After such a long stint at sea, his first stop is isolation.
Radio NZ
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Our attack upon these enemies must be without stint and without discrimination.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
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Kyl's new stint in the Senate is not likely to last long.
Reuters
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His second four-year stint at the central bank officially ends January 31.
The Guardian
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Tomic had fared badly in his short stint on the reality show.
News.com.au
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This has implications for productivity because companies skimp on training the non-regulars.
Reuters
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And don't skimp on fluids or eliminate salt to hasten water loss.
The new atkins for a new you: the ultimate diet for shedding wei...
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It's a simple and well-designed single-speed that doesn't skimp on the styling.
Wired
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Didn't I slave and scratch and skimp like everything all my life!
Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
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Do you think I would be stupid enough to skimp like that?
Earth Unaware
Uso de scant em inglês
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The provisions it contains make scant reference to actual public health issues.
The Guardian
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So far, however, there is scant evidence of any reciprocity from Britain.
The Guardian
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However, the information of optimal medical therapy in dialysis population is scant.
Pubmed
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There has been scant evidence of major new AMPTP proposals since then.
Reuters
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Voters had paid scant attention to the candidates of the far left.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
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Although it runs a scant 90 minutes, it feels much, much longer.
Reuters
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I refrained from saying I'd seen scant evidence of that so far.
The penelopiad
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Government, corporations and the media are paying scant attention to these warnings.
The Guardian
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In the scant seconds of his attack Pope had done considerable damage.
Complete Books of Blood
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The lead is generally one-fourth to a scant one-third of the text.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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There is scant detail in the manifesto about how this may happen.
The Guardian
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We saw great prosperity at the top, scant trickle-down toward the bottom.
The Guardian
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This country is too full; there is scant room for the individual.
Doctor Therne
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Statistics are scant on the burgeoning industry as many pets are unregistered.
Reuters
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The 460 workers received scant hours of notice before locks were changed.
The Irish Times
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That the elderly have received such scant attention to date is unforgivable.
The Irish Times
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