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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesliso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-zoo
"Estou totalmente liso até o próximo salário."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Having very little or no money, especially temporarily.
"I am completely skint until I get paid next Friday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British slang during the late 19th century, 'skint' is a past participle of the obsolete verb 'skin', meaning to strip or fleece someone. Over time, the semantic sense evolved from being 'stripped' of money to simply having no money left at all.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skint" is said worldwide
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fauché
Transliteration: fo-shay
"Je suis complètement fauché jusqu'à la fin du mois."
pleite
Transliteration: ply-tuh
"Nach dem Urlaub bin ich total pleite."
al verde
Transliteration: al ver-de
"Sono completamente al verde questo mese."
sin blanca
Transliteration: sin blan-ka
"Estoy completamente sin blanca después de las compras."
liso
Transliteration: lee-zoo
"Estou totalmente liso até o próximo salário."
कंगाल
Transliteration: kangaal
"मैं इस महीने पूरी तरह से कंगाल हूँ।"
身无分文
Transliteration: shēn wú fēn wén
"发薪水之前我身无分文。"
무일푼의
Transliteration: mu-il-pun-ui
"나는 월급일까지 완전히 무일푼이다."
一文無し
Transliteration: ichimon-nashi
"給料日前なので一文無しです。"
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