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Spanish
Etymology
From amarrar + -ete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amaˈrete/
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: a‧ma‧rre‧te
Adjective
amarrete (feminine amarreta, masculine plural amarretes, feminine plural amarretas)
- stingy; miserly
- Synonyms: tacaño, mezquino
2016 October 7, “La reactivación demora en llegar y calienta los ánimos”, in Clarin:Los organismos financieros internacionales dicen que apoyan, pero fueron amarretes a la hora de avalar los números económicos de la Argentina.- The international financial organizations say they're supportive, but they were stingy when it came to endorse Argentina's economic figures.
Noun
amarrete m (plural amarretes, feminine amarreta, feminine plural amarretas)
- (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, slang) miser; stinge; cheapskate
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