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All the words: Spanish

escatimar

Level C1

Meaning

to skimp on, to spare

Example

No escatimó esfuerzos para sacar adelante el proyecto.

He spared no effort to get the project through.

A way to remember it

Sound-alike: ES-CAT-i-mar, a cat that gives you tiny portions, "to skimp on" food. Not estimar "to value".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
escatimo
you (sg.)
escatimas
he, she
escatima
we
escatimamos
you (pl.)
escatimáis
they
escatiman
simple past
I
escatimé
you (sg.)
escatimaste
he, she
escatimó
we
escatimamos
you (pl.)
escatimasteis
they
escatimaron
imperfect
I
escatimaba
you (sg.)
escatimabas
he, she
escatimaba
we
escatimábamos
you (pl.)
escatimabais
they
escatimaban
imperative
you (sg.)
escatima
we
escatimemos
you (pl.)
escatimad
future
I
escatimaré
you (sg.)
escatimarás
he, she
escatimará
we
escatimaremos
you (pl.)
escatimaréis
they
escatimarán
conditional
I
escatimaría
you (sg.)
escatimarías
he, she
escatimaría
we
escatimaríamos
you (pl.)
escatimaríais
they
escatimarían
present subjunctive
I
escatime
you (sg.)
escatimes
he, she
escatime
we
escatimemos
you (pl.)
escatiméis
they
escatimen
imperfect subjunctive
I
escatimara / escatimase
you (sg.)
escatimaras / escatimases
he, she
escatimara / escatimase
we
escatimáramos / escatimásemos
you (pl.)
escatimarais / escatimaseis
they
escatimaran / escatimasen

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