Definition of stint - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timeperiod of time spent doing something
- She did a stint in the army.
2.
jobsspecific task or amount of work assigned
- He completed his stint at the factory.
3.
birdTECH. small wading bird of the genus CalidrisTECH.
- We spotted a stint by the shore.
Verb
1.
limit allocationtr. limit the amount of something allocatedtr.
- She stinted herself to two meals a day..
2.
taskstr. Dated assign a specific task to someonetr. Dated
- The manager stinted him to the new project.
3.
businessintr. Dated UK be sparing or mean in givingintr. Dated UK
- She would stint on compliments.
4.
marestr. Rare UK impregnate a mare successfullytr. Rare UK
- The stallion stinted the mare last spring.
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small wading bird of the genus Calidris
Expressions with stint
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work for a short period
She decided to do a stint as a waitress during the summer.
limit the use of something to save resources
She didn't stint on the decorations for the party.
short period of time doing something
She had a brief stint as a waitress last summer.
brief period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
He had a short stint as a waiter before starting college.
small migratory sandpiper of the Old World
The little stint is often seen foraging along the shores during migration.
small migratory wading bird found in Eurasia
Temminck's stint is often spotted during its migration in spring..
complete a required period of work or duty
She did her stint in the army before returning home.
limit oneself in spending or consumption
She decided to stint herself on luxury items.
without holding back or limiting
She gave without stint to the charity.
Origin of stint
Old English, styntan (to make blunt)
Examples of stint in a sentence
Her stint at the company lasted two years. Her first stint involved sorting donated clothes. The crew began a night stint repairing the road. A stint flew gracefully over the wetlands. The birdwatcher identified the stint among other waders. He stinted the supplies to last longer.
They stinted their use of electricity. They stinted her to the marketing campaign. He was stinted to oversee the construction project. He would stint on heating to save money. They did not stint on the quality of materials. The breeder hopes to stint the mare this season. They successfully stinted the mare on the first attempt.
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- French:séjour, limiter, ...
- German:Dienstzeit, begrenzen, ...
- Italian:periodo, limitare, ...
- Spanish:temporada, limitar, ...
- Portuguese:período, limitar, ...
- Chinese:一段时间, 节制, ...
- Japanese:任期, 制限する, ...
- Arabic:فَتْرَة, قَنَّنَ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּקוּפָה, לַחְסוֹךְ, ...
- Russian:срок, ограничивать, ...
- Ukrainian:період, обмежувати, ...
- Hindi:कार्यकाल, सीमित करना, ...
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