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(archaic, intransitive) To stop (an action); cease, desist. / (obsolete, intransitive) To stop speaking or talking (of a subject). / (intransitive) To be sparing or mean.

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stint

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stɪnt/

Verb

archaic intransitive obsolete transitive of mares

Japanese Meaning

行動を中断する、または停止する。 / 話すこと、または特定の話題について話すのをやめる。 / けちな、または質素に振る舞う。

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At the first sign of the magistrate's anger, the rioters stint and fell silent.

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治安判事の怒りの兆しを見て、暴徒たちは行動をやめて黙り込んだ。

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Sense（1）

(archaic, intransitive) To stop (an action); cease, desist.

We maun have pain that never shall stint.

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Sense（2）

(obsolete, intransitive) To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).

Now wol I stynten of this Arveragus, / And speken I wole of Dorigen his wyf

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To be sparing or mean.

The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.

I shall not in the least go about to extenuate the Latitude of it: or to stint it only to the Produćtion of Weeds, of Thorns, Thisiles, and other the less useful Kinds of Plants

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