penny-pinching

[US]/[ˈpeni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈpɛni ˈpɪntʃɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. På en sparsom måde; med frugtalighed i en for stor grad.
adj. Ud over måttet uwillig til at bruge penge; knap.
n. Praksis for at være ud over måttet uwillig til at bruge penge.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

penny-pinching ways

spareful måder

penny-pinching attitude

spareful holdning

being penny-pinching

at være sparefuld

penny-pinching boss

sparefuld chef

stop penny-pinching

stop at være sparefuld

penny-pinching habits

sparefulde vaner

seriously penny-pinching

seriøst sparefuld

penny-pinching family

sparefuld familie

avoid penny-pinching

undgå at være sparefuld

penny-pinching measures

sparefulde foranstaltninger

Example Sentences

he's known for penny-pinching and refusing to spend money even when necessary.

han er kendt for at spare penge og nægte at bruge penge, selv når det er nødvendigt.

their penny-pinching approach to marketing resulted in stagnant sales.

deres sparekroner til markedsføring resulterede i stagne salg.

despite the company's success, the manager continued his penny-pinching ways.

selvom virksomheden havde succes, fortsatte chefen med sine sparekroner.

i tried to convince him that penny-pinching on quality would hurt the business.

jeg prøvede at overbevise ham om, at at spare på kvalitet ville skade virksomheden.

she accused him of penny-pinching and not investing in the future.

hun anklagede ham for at spare penge og ikke investere i fremtiden.

the penny-pinching landlord refused to make necessary repairs to the building.

den sparekroner ejer nægtede at gøre de nødvendige reparationer på bygningen.

we need to avoid penny-pinching on employee training; it's an investment.

vi skal undgå at spare på medarbejderuddannelse; det er en investering.

his penny-pinching attitude frustrated the team, who needed new equipment.

hans sparekroner hold ødelagde holdet, som havde brug for ny udstyr.

the penny-pinching ceo cut benefits to boost short-term profits.

den sparekroner ceo kortede fordele for at øge kortsigtede profiler.

don't be a penny-pincher; sometimes it's worth spending a little more.

vær ikke en sparekroner; nogle gange er det værd at bruge lidt mere.

their penny-pinching strategy backfired when customers complained about the poor service.

deres sparekroner strategi havde modsat virkning, da kunder klagede over den dårlige service.

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