What does "tacaño" mean in English?

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Spanish

tacaño

English

stingy

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Alternative translations of "tacaño"

cheap
miserly
parsimonious
tightfisted

Examples of how to use "tacaño" in Spanish

Spanish
Es un hombre muy tacaño.
English
He is a very stingy man.
Spanish
Mi vecino es muy tacaño con el dinero.
English
My neighbor is very stingy with money.
Spanish
No seas tacaño y comparte la comida.
English
Don't be stingy and share the food.
Spanish
El jefe tacaño no dio un aumento.
English
The stingy boss didn't give a raise.
Spanish
Un tacaño guarda siempre sus monedas.
English
A stingy person always keeps their coins.

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Es un hombre muy tacaño.

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