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1.
adjective Date: 14th century 1. marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources) 2. meager, bare the map is ~ of information • ~ly adverb Synonyms: ~, frugal, thrifty, economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. ~ stresses abstention and restraint ~ in the offering of advice. frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle ran a frugal household. thrifty stresses good management and industry thrifty use of nonrenewable resources. economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage an economical health-care plan. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adj. 1 inclined to save; economical. 2 restrained; limited. Derivatives sparingly adv. sparingness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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4.
1. умеренный; скудный 2. экономный, бережливый sparing of words —- скупой на слова to be sparing of one's praise —- быть щедрым на похвалу to be sparing of oneself —- беречь себя, не перенапрягаться ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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6.
~ adj using or giving only a little of something; frugal (There's not much shampoo left, so be sparing with it.) + in (The critics were sparing in their praise.) - sparingly adv (Apply the glue sparingly.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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