tacañear
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tacañear
- [t̪akaɲeˈaɾ]
Rhymes with aɾ
Where it comes from
De tacaño y el sufijo -ear.
verb haber tacañeado · tacañeando · habiendo tacañeado · tacañeado · tacañeo · tacañeas
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Obrar sin generosidad, de modo mezquino o con tacañería, evitando compartir o gastar en lo necesario o adecuado.
Similar: roñar
In English
- skimp to save; to be parsimonious or stingy
- cut corners do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job
Talk about this word "tacañear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/taca%C3%B1ear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tacañear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/taca%C3%B1ear "tacañear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/taca%C3%B1ear.Cite this
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title = {tacañear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/taca%C3%B1ear},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
