avaro

/aˈβaɾo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
avara
plural
avaros

Meaning

  1. miserly

    • Es un hombre avaro.

      He's a miserly man.

Similar words

tacaño

Close synonyms for "miserly, stingy."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

avarento

avarento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "miserly."

Practice

1 What does avaro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un hombre ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avaro?

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