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1 spending
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2 spending time
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3 expense
n. kostnad, utgift* * *[-s]1) (the spending of money etc; cost: I've gone to a lot of expense to educate you well.) utlägg2) (a cause of spending: What an expense clothes are!) utgift, kostnad -
4 axe
n. yxa; axel* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) yxa2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) sparka, avskeda2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) göra stora nedskärningar -
5 countenance
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6 curb
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7 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) göra nedskärningar -
8 dedicated
adj. hängiven; målmedveten* * *adjective (spending a great deal of one's time and energy on a subject, one's job etc: She's a dedicated teacher; He is dedicated to music.) hängiven, engagerad -
9 economy
n. ekonomi; sparsamhet* * *[i'konəmi]1) (the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste: Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending.) ekonomi, sparsamhet, hushållning2) (organization of money and resources: the country's economy; household economy.) ekonomi•- economic- economical
- economically
- economics
- economist
- economize
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10 expenditure
n. utgift* * *[- ə]noun (the act of spending: the expenditure of money and resources; His expenditure(s) amounted to $500.) förbrukande, förbrukning, utlägg, utgift -
11 extravagant
adj. extravagant, slösaktig, överdådig; dyr; överdriven* * *[ik'strævəɡənt]1) (using or spending too much; wasteful: He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.) extravagant, slösaktig2) ((of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great: extravagant praise.) överdriven, omåttlig•- extravagance -
12 in the long run
på lång sikt; när det kommer till kritan* * *(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) i långa loppet -
13 justify
v. rättfärdiga, försvara; sluta ut, jämna ut (typografi: spaltredigering)* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) försvara, rättfärdiga2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) berättigande•- justification -
14 launch out
börja, sätta i gång med (en aktivitet)* * *(to throw oneself freely into some new activity (often involving spending money).) ge sig in på, sätta i gång med -
15 lavish
adj. slösaktig, överdådig; slösande, frikostigt givande; frikostig, obegränsad--------v. slösa; överösa; skänka, vara frikostigt med* * *['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) slösa2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) slösaktig, frikostig2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) slösaktig, frikostig•- lavishly- lavishness -
16 limit
n. gräns; gränslinje; det yttersta; ytterkant; skiljelinje; begränsning--------v. begränsa; inskränka; sätta en gräns* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) gräns2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) gräns, begränsning2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) begränsa- limited
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17 necessitate
v. behöva; kräva* * *[ni'sesiteit]verb (to make necessary: Re-building the castle would necessitate spending a lot of money.) nödvändiggöra, kräva -
18 pocket
adj. i fickformat; fick---------n. ficka; påse; fack; luftficka, oljeficka (i marken)--------v. stjäla från en ficka, stoppa i fickan; tjäna; rulla en boll i hålet (biljard)* * *['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) ficka2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) hål3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) ficka4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) plånbok, portmonnä2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) stoppa i fickan2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) stoppa på sig, knycka•- pocket-book
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19 prodigal
adj. frikostig, generös; riklig, överflödande; fruktbar; slösaktig--------n. slösare, rundhänt person; botgörare* * *['prodiɡəl](spending (money etc) too extravagantly; wasteful.) slösaktig, rundhänt- prodigality
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20 regulate
v. reglera; justera, ställa in* * *[-leit]1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) reglera2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) justera, ställa in
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