parsimony

[US]/ˈpɑːsɪməni/
[UK]/ˈpɑːrsɪmoʊni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mchovu mrefu, mchovu, uchovu.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.

Mfano wa klasika unakua kutoka kwa mkompya Jack Benny, mshindi mwenyewe kwa maziki yake.

She is known for her parsimony when it comes to spending money.

Aya inauchumiwa kwa mafupi yake wakati wa kushughulikia pesa.

The company's success was due to its parsimony in resource allocation.

Mafupi ya shirikisho lililipewa kwa mafupi yake katika uchaguzi wa manebaza.

His parsimony is evident in the way he always looks for discounts and deals.

Mafupi yake inapangwa kwa maelezo yake ambayo hujitumia kusafiri kwa mafupi na mazigo.

The government's parsimony in social welfare programs has been criticized by many.

Mafupi ya serikali kwa mazigo ya uchumi wa jamii yalitambuliwa na wengi.

Her parsimony with compliments made her seem unappreciative.

Mafupi yake kwa mafupi yake yalitambuliwa kwa mafupi yake.

The businessman's reputation for parsimony preceded him wherever he went.

Mafupi ya mwanamshirika huyu yalipita kwa mafupi yake kila wakati alijitokeza.

The company's culture of parsimony helped it weather financial downturns.

Mafupi ya shirikisho yalipewa kwa mafupi yake kwa mafupi yake.

His parsimony extended to his personal life, where he rarely indulged in luxuries.

Mafupi yake yalipewa kwa mafupi yake katika maisha yake ya kipascha, ambapo hujitumia mafupi yake.

The parsimony of resources in the project led to delays and inefficiencies.

Mafupi ya manebaza katika mamlaka yote yalipewa kwa mafupi yake.

Despite his wealth, his parsimony was well-known among his friends and family.

Hata kama alikuwa na mafupi yake, mafupi yake yalipewa kwa mafupi yake kati ya wazalishaji na wazalishaji.

Real-world Examples

Capitals are increased by parsimony, and diminished by prodigality and misconduct.

Mipango hutumia maktaba ya uchaguzi, na hujikasiria kwa uchaguzi na uchaguzi wa mafuta.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Two)

He carried economy of motion even to parsimony.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi wa uchaguzi hata kwa uchaguzi.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

Phylogenetic trees are constructed using the principle of parsimony.

Mipango ya phylogenetic hutumia mafuta ya uchaguzi.

Source: University of Alberta - Dinosaur Paleontology

The parsimony which leads to accumulation has become almost as rare in republican as in monarchical governments.

Uchaguzi uliojenga kwa uchaguzi umekuwa mafuta kama kwa hali ya kikundi kwa kikundi ya mafuta.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Five)

Independent of this necessity, he is, in such a situation, naturally disposed to the parsimony requisite for accumulation.

Kwa misingi ya hili, hajana kwa uchaguzi uliojenga kwa uchaguzi.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

" Yes, " said I, " how happy you are to have got out of the parsimony of oppression" !

"Ndiyo," naye, "kama kuchangia kwa uchaguzi wa mafuta."

Source: News from Wuyou Township (Part 2)

With an exasperating parsimony he took down the chests, opened them, and placedon the table, one by one, seventy-two gold bricks.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi wa mafuta ambao alichukua mafuta, alichukua mafuta, na kuanza kwa mafuta, moja kwa moja, mihali ya kati ya mafuta.

Source: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Was it not putting his money from one strong-box to another, and, as it were, training the parsimony of his heiress?

Hakuna kama kujenga kwa mafuta kwa mafuta, na kama kwa mafuta, kujenga kwa uchaguzi wa mafuta ya mafuta.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

The high rate of profit seems everywhere to destroy that parsimony which, in other circumstances, is natural to the character of the merchant.

Kama kwa mafuta ya mafuta, kama kwa mafuta ya mafuta, kujenga kwa uchaguzi ya mafuta ya mafuta.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Four)

He paused in order to apportion with a parsimony full of justice, a dish of bacon and potatoes which the servant had just brought in.

Alikuwa na uchaguzi wa mafuta ya mafuta, kama kwa mafuta ya mafuta, kujenga kwa mafuta ya mafuta.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

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