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Spanish
Etymology
From racanear.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrakano/
- Rhymes: -akano
- Syllabification: rá‧ca‧no
Adjective
rácano (feminine rácana, masculine plural rácanos, feminine plural rácanas)
- tight, stingy, tight-fisted
- (sports) defensive and cautious to the point of laziness
2014 November 8, “Mourinho responde a Luis Suárez”, in SPORT.es:El delantero uruguayo cuenta que el preparador portugués presentó un planteamiento rácano y que buscaba constantemente perder tiempo.- The Uruguayan forward explains that the Portuguese coach presented a defensive approach and that he was always looking to waste time.
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