Je was op zoek naar: gnier (Deens - Engels)

men helten i den fortælling, som var en rigtig gnier, undergik en forvandling.
yet the hero of this tale, who was a real miser, underwent a transformation.

jeg håber, at det samme sker for den anden gnier, nemlig premierminister blair.
i hope that the same happens to that other miser, namely prime minister blair.

lige netop her, hvor europa kan synliggøre et stykke af sin troværdighed, viser rådet sig som en gnier, om jeg så må sige.
yet i am forced to say that precisely here, where europe can make some of its credibility visible, the council is proving to be a scrooge.

hvordan kan rådet sige, at det kæmper seriøst mod ulovlig indvandring, hvis det samtidig giver de europæiske regeringer lov til at optræde som gniere og forsøge at beskære budgettet på dette område i stedet for at forhøje det?
how can the council say it is conducting the struggle against illegal immigration in a serious manner, if, at the same time, it allows european governments to act in a niggardly manner and try to reduce the budget in this area rather than increase it?