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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStint
/stɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated period of time spent doing a particular task, job, or activity.
"She completed a two-year stint as a diplomat in Lisbon."
- 1
To supply an inadequate amount or to be economical and sparing with resources or effort.
"Do not stint on the ingredients if you want the dish to taste authentic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'styntan', meaning to stunt, check, or shorten. Historically, it evolved to designate a fixed period of time spent doing a specific job or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stint" is said worldwide
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période
Transliteration: pe-rjo-d
"Il a fait un court séjour à Paris."
Einsatz
Transliteration: ain-satz
"Sein Einsatz in der Abteilung war sehr erfolgreich."
periodo
Transliteration: pe-rjo-do
"Ha fatto un breve periodo di lavoro all'estero."
estadía
Transliteration: es-ta-ˈdi-a
"Su estadía en el extranjero duró dos años."
estadia
Transliteration: iʃ-ta-ˈdi-ɐ
"Ele teve um breve período de estadia no Brasil."
कार्यकाल
Transliteration: karyakal
"विदेश में उनका कार्यकाल बहुत अच्छा रहा।"
一段时间
Transliteration: yī duàn shí jiān
"他在海外度过了一段时间。"
근무 기간
Transliteration: geunmu gigan
"그는 해외에서 짧은 근무 기간을 보냈다."
期間
Transliteration: kikan
"彼は海外で短い期間を過ごした。"
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