stint

  • 21Stint — Europäischer Stint Europäischer Stint (Osmerus eperlanus) Systematik Unterkohorte: Protacanthopterygii Ordnung …

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  • 22Stint — Sich freuen wie ein Stint: sich sehr seines Lebens freuen, Sich freuen wie ein Schneekönig, ⇨ Schneekönig. Der Prediger Friedrich Wilhelm August Schmidt zu Werneuchen hat in seinem Gedicht ›Der Mai 1795‹ (Neuer Berliner Musenalmanachf. 1797, 86)… …

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  • 23Stint — 1. Der Stint ist ein kleiner Fisch und kommt nur auf armer Leute Tisch. (Ostpreuss.) Die fischreichen Seen Masurens sind an Juden verpachtet, welche die herrliehen Karpfen, Brassen u.s.w. in die Küche der polnischen Magnaten und russischen… …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 24stint — stint1 [stınt] n [C usually singular] a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity stint in/at ▪ Mark did a two year stint in the army. stint as ▪ his stint as chairman stint 2 stint2 v [I,T usually in negatives] [: Old English;… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25stint — 1 noun (countable usually singular) 1 a limited or fixed period of work or effort (+ as): the beginning of her stint as waitress | do a stint: Mark did a two year stint in the army. | do your stint (=do some work that other people also have to do …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26stint — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ one year, two year, etc. VERB + STINT ▪ …

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  • 27stint — stint1 [ stınt ] noun count a period of time spent doing something: He came to California after a brief stint as a waiter in New York. stint stint 2 [ stınt ] verb stint on phrasal verb not stint on something INFORMAL to use enough, or more than… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28stint — stint1 stintedly, adv. stintedness, n. stinter, n. stintingly, adv. stintless, adj. /stint/, v.i. 1. to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don t stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money …

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  • 29stint — I. /stɪnt / (say stint) verb (t) 1. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict. 2. Obsolete to discontinue, cease, or bring to an end. –verb (i) 3. to be sparing or frugal; get along on a… …

  • 30stint — I UK [stɪnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stint : singular stint plural stints a period of time spent doing something He came to California after a brief stint as a waiter in New York. II UK [stɪnt] / US verb Word forms stint : present tense… …

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