stint

(stĭnt)

v., stint·ed, stint·ing, stints.

v.tr.

1. To restrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with.
2. Archaic. To cause to stop.

v.intr.

1. To subsist on a meager allowance; be frugal.
2. Archaic. To stop or desist.

n.

1. A length of time spent in a particular way: a two-year stint in the military.
2. A fixed amount or share of work allotted. See synonyms at task.
3. A limitation or restriction: working without stint.

[Middle English stinten, to cease, from Old English styntan, to blunt.]

stinter stint'er n.
stintingly stint'ing·ly adv.

stint² (stĭnt)
n.
Any of several small sandpipers of the genera Erolia or Calidris, of northern regions.

[Middle English stint, from Old English.]

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verb

To be severely sparing in order to economize: pinch, scrape, scrimp, skimp. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See save/waste.

noun

1. A piece of work that has been assigned: assignment, chore, duty, job, office, task. See work/play.
2. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell³, stretch, time, tour, trick, turn, watch. See time.

v

Definition: economize; hold back
Antonyms: spend

IN BRIEF: To be sparing or thrifty.

We have nothing to fear and a great deal to learn from trees, that vigorous and pacific tribe which without stint produces strengthening essences for us, soothing balms, and in whose gracious company we spend so many cool, silent and intimate hours. — Marcel Proust (1871-1922)

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• Periods of Time - stint: limited period of time, esp. for accomplishment of some task

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - være nærig med, være karrig med, holde knapt med
v. intr. - være nærig
n. - tildelt arbejde

idioms:

• without stint    med rund hånd, rigelig

2.
n. - [zool.] dværgryle

Nederlands (Dutch)
beknibbelen, zuinig zijn, beperking, baantje

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - priver
v. intr. - lésiner
n. - période (de travail), restriction, limitation

idioms:

• without stint    généreusement

2.
n. - (Zool) bécasseau

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - kurzhalten, sparen mit
n. - Arbeit(spensum)

idioms:

• without stint    uneingeschränkt

2.
n. - Strandläufer

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τσιγκουνεύομαι
n. - έργο, καθήκον, περιορισμός (σε ποσότητα, προσπάθεια κ.λπ.), (ορνιθ.) μπεκατσόνι, νανοσκαλίδρα

idioms:

• without stint    αφειδώς, απλόχερα

Italiano (Italian)
lesinare, razionare

idioms:

• without stint    incondizionatamente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - limitar, abster-se
n. - tarefa (f)

idioms:

• without stint    liberalmente

Русский (Russian)
ограничение, урочная работа, срок службы, пребывания на посту, ограничивать, скупиться, задавать поурочную работу

idioms:

• without stint    без ограничения

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - restringir, limitar, escatimar, privar
v. intr. - ser económico
n. - cuota o tarea asignada

idioms:

• without stint    sin limitación, sin restricciones

2.
n. - pequeña lavandera

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spara på, knussla med, missunna
n. - inskränkning, begränsning, snålhet, uppgift, beskärd del

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 节省, 停止, 限制, 吝惜, 定量, 限额, 分配的工作

idioms:

• without stint    无节制地

2. 滨鹬

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 節省, 停止, 限制
v. intr. - 節省, 停止, 吝惜
n. - 節省, 吝惜, 定量, 限額, 限制, 分配的工作

idioms:

• without stint    無節制地

2.
n. - 濱鷸

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 절약하다, 아끼다, 그만두다
v. intr. - 절약하다, 그만두다, 중지하다
n. - 할당된 일, 일정 기간의 노동

idioms:

• without stint    제한 없이, 아낌 없이

2.
n. - 민물도요

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 出し惜しむ, 出し惜しみする, 切り詰める, 倹約する
n. - 割り当ての仕事

idioms:

• without stint    制限なしに, 惜しみなく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أبخل, قتر, حدد المصرف (الاسم) حد, الانتاج اليومي المقنن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קימץ, צמצם, נתן מעט מדי‬
v. intr. - ‮קימץ, צמצם‬
n. - ‮קימוץ, מכסת עבודה, תפקיד‬
n. - ‮עוף-ביצה קצר-רגליים‬

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