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I. stint [stɪnt] N

1. stint:

stint (restricted amount of work)
[Arbeits]pensum nt
stint (restricted amount of work)
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
stint (share)
[Arbeits]beitrag m
to do one's stint
seinen Teil beitragen

2. stint (restricted time of work):

stint
Zeit f <-, -en>
he has just finished his stint of compulsory military service
er hat soeben die vorgeschriebene Wehrdienstzeit abgeleistet
her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent
ihre produktivste Zeit waren die fünf Jahre, die sie als Auslandskorrespondentin verbrachte

3. stint no pl (limitation):

without stint
ohne Einschränkung

II. stint [stɪnt] VB trans

to stint sth
mit etw dat sparen [o. inf knausern]
the company stints money on safety measures in the factory
die Firma spart bei den Sicherheitsmaßnahmen in der Fabrik
to stint oneself
sich acc zurückhalten
don't stint yourself — help yourself!
nur zu — bedienen Sie sich!

III. stint [stɪnt] VB intr

to stint on sth
mit etw dat sparen [o. geizen]
Present
Istint
youstint
he/she/itstints
westint
youstint
theystint
Past
Istinted
youstinted
he/she/itstinted
westinted
youstinted
theystinted
Present Perfect
Ihavestinted
youhavestinted
he/she/ithasstinted
wehavestinted
youhavestinted
theyhavestinted
Past Perfect
Ihadstinted
youhadstinted
he/she/ithadstinted
wehadstinted
youhadstinted
theyhadstinted
See further verb tables