Mezquino in english
Mean
pronunciation: min part of speech: verb, adjective, noun
pronunciation: min part of speech: verb, adjective, noun
In gestures
mezquino = mean-minded ; petty ; mean ; parsimonious ; mean-spirited ; paltry ; measly ; cheapskate ; lowdown ; penny pincher ; mingy .
Example: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Example: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Example: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Example: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances.Example: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Example: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Example: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still 'measly'.Example: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.Example: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.Example: However I am a 'penny pincher' and always on the look out for ways I can save myself a few dollars.Example: I bought a few random issues just because I felt bad leaving such a mingy store empty handed, but I definitely will not be going back.