penurious
pe
ˌpɛ
pe
nu
ˈnju
nyoo
rious
riəs
riēs
British pronunciation
/pɛnjˈʊɹɪəs/

Definice a význam slova „penurious“ v angličtině

01

ubohý, lakomý

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
FormalFormal
example
Příklady
The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life.
Chudá rodina se snažila zaplatit i základní životní potřeby.
After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, unable to pay his rent.
Po ztrátě práce se ocitl v bídném stavu, neschopen zaplatit nájem.
02

extremely stingy

DisapprovingDisapproving
FormalFormal
example
Příklady
He was so penurious that he reused old envelopes.
The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
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