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1 economical
[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪkl, ˌek-]to be economical on petrol — [ car] consumare poca benzina
2) [ person] economo, parsimonioso3) fig. [style, writer] sintetico, concisoto be economical with the truth — iron. non dire tutta la verità
* * *[i:kə'nomikəl]adjective (thrifty; not extravagant: This car is very economical on petrol.) economico, (che fa risparmiare)* * *economical /i:kəˈnɒmɪkl/a.1 economico; che fa risparmiare; efficiente: an economical fuel, un carburante economico; an economical car, un'auto che consuma poco; an economical method of heating, un sistema di riscaldamento che fa risparmiare combustibile● (naut., aeron.) economical speed, velocità economica □ to be economical of one's time, fare economia (o buon uso) del proprio tempo □ (iron.) economical with the truth, parsimonioso nel dire la verità; reticente NOTA D'USO: - economic, economical o cheap?-economicallyavv.1 economicamente; sotto il profilo economico2 vantaggiosamente; a costi contenuti; in economia● (market.) economically viable prices, prezzi sufficientemente remunerativi.* * *[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪkl, ˌek-]to be economical on petrol — [ car] consumare poca benzina
2) [ person] economo, parsimonioso3) fig. [style, writer] sintetico, concisoto be economical with the truth — iron. non dire tutta la verità
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2 economical eco·nomi·cal adj
[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪk(ə)l](method, appliance, car) economico (-a), (person) parsimonioso (-a), economo (-a) -
3 -economic, economical o cheap?-
Nota d'usoL'aggettivo economic significa “economico” nei contesti inerenti all'economia, come nell'espressione changes in government economic policy, cambiamenti nella politica economica del governo, e in relazione ad un'attività redditizia: ad esempio, la locuzione at an economic price, indica un prezzo di mercato da cui il venditore ricava un profitto. Per indicare, invece, qualcosa che fa risparmiare perché particolarmente efficiente si usa l'aggettivo economical: What is the most economical car?, qual è l'auto più economica? Allo stesso modo, economical fa anche riferimento al concetto di parsimonia: tips for economical management, suggerimenti per fare economia. Infine, l'aggettivo cheap corrisponde a “economico” nel senso di “poco costoso”: This restaurant is very cheap, questo ristorante è molto economico. Talvolta cheap viene usato anche in senso spregiativo: She always wears cheap clothes, indossa sempre vestiti da poco.English-Italian dictionary > -economic, economical o cheap?-
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4 streamlined
['striːmlaɪnd]1) (in design) [hull, body] aerodinamico; [cooker, furniture] = dalla linea moderna2) fig. [production, system] semplificato, efficiente* * *1) ((of a plane, car, ship etc) shaped so as to move faster and more efficiently: the newest, most streamlined aircraft.) aerodinamico2) (efficient and economical: streamlined business methods.) efficiente* * *streamlined► to streamline* * *['striːmlaɪnd]1) (in design) [hull, body] aerodinamico; [cooker, furniture] = dalla linea moderna2) fig. [production, system] semplificato, efficiente
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