rácano

See also: racano

Spanish

Etymology

From racanear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrakano/ [ˈra.ka.no]
  • Rhymes: -akano
  • Syllabification: rá‧ca‧no

Adjective

rácano (feminine rácana, masculine plural rácanos, feminine plural rácanas)

  1. tight, stingy, tight-fisted
  2. (sports) defensive and cautious to the point of laziness
    • 2014 November 8, “Mourinho responde a Luis Suárez”, in SPORT.es‎[1]:
      El delantero uruguayo cuenta que el preparador portugués presentó un planteamiento rácano y que buscaba constantemente perder tiempo.
      The Uruguayan forward explains that the Portuguese coach presented a defensive approach and that he was always looking to waste time.

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