stint

Zeit, Tätigkeitsperiode

Zeitraum, in dem man eine bestimmte Arbeit oder Tätigkeit ausübt oder sich irgendwo aufhält.

In einfachem Englisch: A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity, or staying somewhere.

• She did a short stint abroad.
• He returned after a stint in prison.
• My stint as a waiter lasted six months.

So benutzt man es: a stint as someone (She did a stint as a tour guide.); a stint in something (He served a short stint in the army.); a stint at something (A stint at the local newspaper taught her a lot.)

Synonyme: spell, period, stretch

Häufige Wendungen: a short stint, stint as something, stint in prison

knausern, knauserig sein

Von etwas zu wenig bereitstellen oder verwenden, oft um Geld zu sparen.

In einfachem Englisch: To provide or use too little of something, often because you want to save money.

• Do not stint on food.
• They never stinted on their guests’ comfort.
• We saved money without stinting on quality.

So benutzt man es: stint on something (Do not stint on fresh ingredients.)

Synonyme: skimp, scrimp

Häufige Wendungen: stint on something, never stint, stint on quality

stoppen, beenden

Etwas stoppen oder zum Ende bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop something or bring it to an end.

• She could not stint her tears.
• No kind words could stint his weeping.
• They tried to stint the quarrel before it grew worse.

Synonyme: stop, halt, end

Gegenteile: start

Häufige Wendungen: stint the tears, stint the quarrel