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1 economizar
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2 economizar
v.1 to save.2 to economize, to lay by, to spare, to hold back on.* * *1 (ahorrar) to economize, save2 (usar con cuidado) to use sparingly1 to economize, save* * *verb* * *1.2.VI to economize* * *1. 2.economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.----* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *1. 2.economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.
Ex: Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *economizar [A4 ]vt‹tiempo› to save; ‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, saveeconomiza sus palabras he is very sparing with wordspara economizar esfuerzos to save work■ economizarvito economize, make economies o savings, save money* * *
economizar ( conjugate economizar) verbo transitivo ‹ tiempo› to save;
‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, save
verbo intransitivo
to economize, save money
economizar
I verbo transitivo to save, economize on, skimp on: este invierno debemos economizar combustible, we'll have to go easy on the petrol this winter
II verbo intransitivo to economize: usamos papel reciclado para economizar, we use recycled paper to save money
' economizar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut down
- economize
- outsourcing
- economy
* * *♦ vtto save♦ vi[ahorrar dinero] to save, to economize* * *v/t economize on, save;economizar esfuerzos save one’s energy;no debemos economizar esfuerzos we must spare no effort* * *economizar {21} vt: to save, to economize oneconomizar vi: to save up, to be frugal
См. также в других словарях:
economise — v. t. same as {economize}. Syn: conserve, husband, economize. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
économisé — économisé, ée (é ko no mi zé, zée) part. passé. 1° Administré avec économie. • Il avait dressé le catalogue d une bibliothèque générale bien entendue, économisée et complète, pour qui n eût voulu que bien savoir, FONTEN. Des Billettes..… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
economise — (Brit.) v. save; cut back, be thrifty (also economize) … English contemporary dictionary
economise — v. (D; intr.) to economise on (to economise on fuel) … Combinatory dictionary
economise — Economize E*con o*mize ([ e]*k[o^]n [ o]*m[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Economized} ([ e]*k[o^]n [ o]*m[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Economizing}.] [Cf. F. [ e]conomiser.] To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
economise — Economize E*con o*mize, v. i. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. [Written also {economise}.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
economise — [c]/əˈkɒnəmaɪz / (say uh konuhmuyz) verb (economised, economising) –verb (t) 1. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally: *Minor pleasures consisted in seeing how far she could economise the ingredients of pudding or cake –henry handel… …
economise — British variant of economize … New Collegiate Dictionary
economise — verb 1. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of This move will save money The less fortunate will have to economize now • Syn: ↑save, ↑economize • Derivationally related forms: ↑economiser, ↑economizer ( … Useful english dictionary
economised — economise (Brit.) v. save; cut back, be thrifty (also economize) … English contemporary dictionary
economises — economise (Brit.) v. save; cut back, be thrifty (also economize) … English contemporary dictionary