amarrete

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From amarrar-ete.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amaˈrete/ [a.maˈre.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧rre‧te

Adjective

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amarrete (feminine amarreta, masculine plural amarretes, feminine plural amarretas)

  1. stingy; miserly
    Synonyms: tacaño, mezquino
    • 2016 October 7, “La reactivación demora en llegar y calienta los ánimos”, in Clarin[1]:
      Los organismos financieros internacionales dicen que apoyan, pero fueron amarretes a la hora de avalar los números económicos de la Argentina.
      The international financial organizations say they're supportive, but they were stingy when it came to endorse Argentina's economic figures.

Noun

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amarrete m (plural amarretes, feminine amarreta, feminine plural amarretas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, slang) miser; stinge; cheapskate

Further reading

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