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mi·ser

(mī′zər)
n.
1. One who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money.
2. A greedy or avaricious person.

[From Latin, wretched.]
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miser

(ˈmaɪzə)
n
1. a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably
2. selfish person
[C16: from Latin: wretched]

miser

(ˈmaɪzə)
n
(Civil Engineering) civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils
[C19: origin unknown]
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mi•ser

(ˈmaɪ zər)

n.
1. a person who lives poorly in order to save money.
2. a stingy, avaricious person.
[1550–60; < Latin: wretched]
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Noun 1. [画像:miser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)]miser - a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
cheapskate, tightwad - a miserly person
hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
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miser

noun hoarder, Scrooge, penny-pincher (informal), curmudgeon, skinflint, screw (slang), cheapskate (informal), tight-arse (taboo slang), tightwad (U.S. & Canad. slang), churl (archaic), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), niggard I'm married to a miser.
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miser

noun
A stingy person:
Informal: penny pincher.
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Translations
بَخيلبَخِيلٌ
lakomec
gnier
saituri
škrtac
nirfill, nánös
どけち
구두쇠
niekingai menkasšykštumasšykštuolis
sīkstulis
lakomec
skopuh
snåljåp
คนตระหนี่
cimri kimsepinti
người keo kiệt

miser

[ˈmaɪzəʳ] Navaro/a m/f
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miser

[ˈmaɪzər] navare m/f
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miser

nGeizhals m, → Geizkragen m
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miser

[ˈmɑɪzəʳ] navaro/a
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miser

(ˈmaizə) noun
a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth. That old miser won't give you a cent! vrek بَخيل скъперник avarento lakomec der Geizhals gnier φιλάργυρος, μίζερος avaro ihnuskoi ادم خسیس saituri avare קמצן कंजूस škrtac zsugori orang kikir nirfill, nánös avaro けち 수전노, 구두쇠 šykštuolis sīkstulis bakhil gierigaard gjerrigknark, gnier sknera بخيل كس forreta avar, zgârcit скупец lakomec skopuh tvrdica girigbuk, snålvarg คนตระหนี่ cimri kimse 守財奴 скупій, скнара کنجوس آدمی người keo kiệt 守财奴
ˈmiserly adjective
vrekkig بُخْلي скъпернически avaramente lakomý geizig gnieragtig φιλάργυρα, μίζερα avaro, mísero kitsi خسیس saiturimaisesti avare קמצן कंजूस škrt fösvény, zsugori kikir nánasarlega avaramente けちな 인색한 šykštus, niekingai menkas sīkstulīgs dengan bakhil gierig gjerrig, gnien skąpy بخيل، خسيس avaramente avar, zgârcit скупой lakomý skop cicijaško girig, gniden, snål ตระหนี่ cimri, cimrice 吝嗇的 скупий, скнарий محنت آمیز keo kiệt 吝啬的
ˈmiserliness noun
vrekkigheid بُخْل скъперничество avareza lakota der Geiz gnieragtighed φιλαργυρία, μιζέρια avaricia, tacañería ihnus خست saiturimaisuus avarice קמצנות कंजूसी, कृपणता škrtost zsugoriság kekikiran nirfilsháttur avarizia けち 인색함 šykštumas sīkstulība kebakhilan gierigheid gjerrighet skąpstwo بخل avareza avariţie, zgârcenie скупость lakomstvo skopost cicijaštvo girighet, gnidenhet ความตระหนี่ cimrilik 吝嗇 скупість, скнарість بخیلی tính keo kiệt 吝啬
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miser

بَخِيلٌ lakomec gnier Geizhals φιλάργυρος avaro saituri avare škrtac avaro どけち 구두쇠 vrek gjerrigknark skąpiec avarento скряга snåljåp คนตระหนี่ pinti người keo kiệt 吝啬鬼
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