shoestring in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

shoestring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoestring in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shoestring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth on a shoestring inf
hacer algo con poquísimo dinero
to start on a shoestring
comenzar con aprietos
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In those early days, she ran the hotel on a shoestring while also working as a marriage guidance counsellor.
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The blueberry shoestring virus disease can be managed by eliminating the aphid vector through the use of biological, chemical or cultural controls.
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The buskers' sense of camaraderie led to them raising enough money between them to make a record on a shoestring budget.
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They had no leader and a shoestring campaign budget, and only ran candidates in two-thirds of the province's ridings.
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Magazines are a real stamping ground for ambitious women; there was a "can do" attitude, because we had to create something hugely glamorous on a shoestring budget.
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He lived on a shoestring, spending a total of $12 for four days, and felt compelled to make a return trip the following summer.
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It was the freedom of the shoestring that allowed us to go with early takes, and work in a real energetic way.
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To some extent, however, it overlooks the fact that the house at the end of the valley is usually served at shoestring capacity.
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This informed his decision to release the film in sequential segments, on a shoestring, fundraising as he went along.
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Most papers operated on a shoestring budget, pasting up camera-ready copy on layout sheets on the editor's kitchen table, with labor performed by unpaid, non-union volunteers.
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