racanear

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Spanish

Etymology

See tacaño.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rakaneˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ra‧ca‧ne‧ar

Verb

racanear (first-person singular present racaneo, first-person singular preterite racaneé, past participle racaneado)

  1. (colloquial) to skimp
    • 2015 July 7, “Pero sigue siendo el rey”, in El País:
      Es un arcano que no solo renuncia a cualquier atisbo de saludo, sino que racanea al principio en decibelios.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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