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1 ahorrativo
adj.1 thrifty, sparing, frugal, saving.2 cost-cutting.* * *► adjetivo1 thrifty* * *ADJ (=que no derrocha) thrifty; pey (=tacaño) stingy, mean* * *- va adjetivo thrifty* * *= thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], canny, parsimonious.Ex. As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.Ex. The article is entitled 'Wresting money from the canny Scotsman: Melvil Dewey's designs on Carnegie's millions, 1902-1906'.Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.----* de un modo ahorrativo = thriftily.* * *- va adjetivo thrifty* * *= thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], canny, parsimonious.Ex: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Wresting money from the canny Scotsman: Melvil Dewey's designs on Carnegie's millions, 1902-1906'.Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.* de un modo ahorrativo = thriftily.* * *ahorrativo -vathrifty* * *
ahorrativo,-a adjetivo thrifty
' ahorrativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrativa
English:
thrifty
* * *ahorrativo, -a adj1. [persona] thrifty2. [medida] money-saving* * *adj thrifty* * *ahorrativo, -va adj: thrifty, frugal -
2 ahorrador
adj.thrifty.m.saver.* * *► adjetivo1 thrifty► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 thrifty person* * *(f. - ahorradora)adj.* * *ADJ thrifty* * *I- dora adjetivo thriftyII- dora masculino, femenino saver, investor* * *= saver.Ex. Savers will be hit hard by yesterday's interest-rate cut as they see returns on nest eggs shrinking.* * *I- dora adjetivo thriftyII- dora masculino, femenino saver, investor* * *= saver.Ex: Savers will be hit hard by yesterday's interest-rate cut as they see returns on nest eggs shrinking.
* * *thriftyno soy muy ahorradora I'm not very good at saving (money)masculine, femininesaver, investorCompuesto:masculine time-saver* * *
ahorrador◊ - dora adjetivo
thrifty;
no soy muy ahorradora I'm not very good at saving (money)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
saver, investor
ahorrador,-ora adjetivo thrifty
' ahorrador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorradora
* * *ahorrador, -ora♦ adjthrifty, careful with money♦ nm,f1. [ahorrativo] thrifty person* * *I adj thriftyII m, ahorradora f saver, investor;pequeño ahorrador small saver, small investor* * *: thrifty -
3 económico
adj.1 economic, economical, saving, sparing.2 cost-reducing, cost-cutting, cash-saving, economical.3 economic, related to economics.4 cheap to run, economic, cost-effective.5 inexpensive, cheap, low-priced, knockdown.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) economic2 (barato) cheap, economical, inexpensive3 (persona) thrifty, careful with money\crisis económica economic crisis, recession* * *(f. - económica)adj.1) economic2) economical* * *ADJ1) [gen] economic; [año] fiscal, financial2) (=barato) economical, inexpensiveedición económica — cheap edition, popular edition
3) (=ahorrativo) thrifty; pey miserlyECONÓMICO ¿"Economic" o "economical"? ► El adjetivo económico se traduce por economic cuando se refiere al comercio o las finanzas: China ha vivido cinco años de reformas económicas China has lived through five years of economic reforms ... el ritmo del crecimiento económico...... the pace of economic growth... ► Económico se traduce por economical cuando se usa para describir algo que presenta una buena relación calidad-precio: Resulta más económico tener un coche de gasoil It is more economical to have a diesel-engined car Economic se puede usar en inglés para traducir rentable: Mantendremos las tarifas altas para que el servicio resulte rentable We shall keep the fares high to make the service economic Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *- ca adjetivo1) <crisis/situación> economic (before n); <problema/independencia> financial2)a) <piso/comida> cheap; <restaurante/hotel> cheap, inexpensiveb) ( que gasta poco) < motor> economical; < persona> thrifty* * *- ca adjetivo1) <crisis/situación> economic (before n); <problema/independencia> financial2)a) <piso/comida> cheap; <restaurante/hotel> cheap, inexpensiveb) ( que gasta poco) < motor> economical; < persona> thrifty* * *económico11 = economic, financial, fiscal, monetary, monied, pecuniary, budget, moneyed.Ex: Generally, the availability of centralised cataloguing records will, if the economic aspects are favourable, encourage uniformity.
Ex: SIA in the United Kingdom covers information on travel and transport, economics in EEC countries, construction of nuclear power stations, and financial information.Ex: The effect of fiscal pressures is particularly evident for government on-line systems, such as DOE/RECON.Ex: For example, if the local currency is Belgian francs, monetary amount are always entered in whole francs.Ex: This will shift the dynamics of information flow to policymakers to favour monied special interests, which threatens the democratic process.Ex: George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.Ex: The aricle has the title ' budget CD-Rewritable drives: to get the best deal, buy a CD-RW drive that's not top of the line'.Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.* apoyo económico = financial backing.* ayuda económica = fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, grant, cash grant.* bache económico = economic doldrums.* brigada de delitos económicos = fraud squad.* burbuja económica = price bubble.* capacidad económica = earning capacity, earning power.* capital económico = financial capital.* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).* clima económico = economic climate.* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.* Comunidad Económica Europea (CEE) = European Economic Community (EEC).* con poco recursos económicos = low-budget.* crisis económica = economic crisis, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* depresión económica = economic depression, economic doldrums.* de recesión económica = recessionary.* desastre económico = financial disaster, economic disaster.* desde un punto de vista económico = economically.* de un modo económico = economically.* donación económica = monetary donation.* donación económica de fundación = endowment fund.* económico-técnico = economic-technical.* eficacia económica = economic efficiency.* ejercicio económico = business year, accounting year.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* equiparación económica = economic levelling.* estatus económico = economic status.* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.* fondo económico = funds.* hastiado de la recesión económica = recession-weary.* historiador económico = economic historian.* incertidumbre económica = economic uncertainty.* índice económico = economic index.* influencia económica = economic influence.* información económica = business news.* informe económico = economic report.* interés económico = economic interest.* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.* medida económica = economic measure.* memoria económica = economic report.* modelo económico = economic model.* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.* nivelación económica = economic levelling.* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.* política económica = political economy.* político-económico = politico-economic.* presión económica = economic pressure.* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.* recesión económica = economic recession, difficult economic times, economic depression.* recortes económicos = economic retrenchment.* recuperación económica = economic recovery.* reforma económica = economic reform.* respaldo económico = financial backing.* riesgo económico = financial risk.* sanción económica = economic penalty, economic sanction.* sistema económico = economic system.* situación económica = economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* socioeconómico = socioeconomic [socio-economic].* teoría económica = economic theory.* trastorno económico = economic upheaval.* valor económico = economic value, monetary worth.económico22 = cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], cost-effective [cost effective], economical, inexpensive, cost-efficient [cost efficient], dollar-saving, money-saving, thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], cut-price, cut-rate, affordable.Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.
Ex: OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.Ex: Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex: a microcomputer will need an inexpensive software package in order to suitable for external communication.Ex: Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.Ex: The article 'Two dollar-saving search tips' explains how to eliminate duplicate citations when printing out search results.Ex: It is ironic that reduced funding may threaten money-saving automation plans.Ex: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex: Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de un modo económico = thriftily.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* hotel económico = budget hotel.* * *económico -caA ‹crisis/situación› economic ( before n)tienen problemas económicos they have financial problemsB1 ‹piso/comida› cheap; ‹restaurante/hotel› cheap, inexpensive2 (que gasta poco) ‹motor› economical; ‹persona› thrifty* * *
económico◊ -ca adjetivo
1 ‹crisis/situación› economic ( before n);
‹problema/independencia› financial
2
‹restaurante/hotel› cheap, inexpensive
‹ persona› thrifty
económico,-a adjetivo
1 (país, empresa) economic
(persona) financial: tienen problemas económicos, they have financial troubles
2 (barato) economical, inexpensive: el traje me salió muy económico, the suit was very cheap
comidas económicas, cheap meals
3 (persona ahorradora) thrifty
Recuerda que el adjetivo economic, relativo a la economía, no es igual al adjetivo economical, que significa económico, barato.
' económico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajuste
- ámbito
- beneficio
- bloqueo
- desajuste
- despegue
- económica
- ejercicio
- holgura
- nivel
- respaldo
- revés
- auge
- clima
- desbarajuste
- orden
- plan
- refugiado
- sostén
English:
budget
- business
- cheap
- diner
- ease
- economic
- economical
- fall back on
- financial
- inexpensive
- thrifty
- wasteful
- café
- economics
- support
- third
- uneconomical
* * *económico, -a adj1. [asunto, doctrina, crisis] economic;la política económica del gobierno the government's economic policy;una familia con problemas económicos a family with financial problems;mi situación económica es desesperante my financial situation is desperate2. [barato] cheap, low-cost;pagándolo al contado te sale más económico it works out cheaper if you pay in cash3. [que gasta poco] [motor, aparato] economical;[persona] thrifty* * *adj1 economic2 ( barato) economical* * *económico, -ca adj: economic, economical* * *económico adj1. (de la economía) economic2. (que gasta poco) economical3. (que cuesta poco) inexpensive -
4 aprovechado
adj.1 opportunistic, unscrupulous, cadging, sponging.2 hardworking, industrious.3 used.f. & m.free-rider, freeloader, deadbeat, advantage taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aprovechar.* * *1→ link=aprovechar aprovechar► adjetivo1 (tiempo) well used, well spent2 (espacio) well-planned3 (diligente) diligent, studious, hardworking4 (que saca provecho de todo) thrifty, economical, resourceful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\mal aprovechado,-a wasted* * *1. (f. - aprovechada)noun2. (f. - aprovechada)adj.- mal aprovechado* * *aprovechado, -a1. ADJ1) (=usado)bien aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo] well-spent; [espacio, recursos] well-exploited; [oportunidad] well-taken, well-used
el espacio está muy bien aprovechado en este apartamento — good use has been made of the space in this flat, the space in this flat has been really well exploited
mal aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo, oportunidad] wasted; [espacio, recursos] badly-exploited
2) (=oportunista) selfish, self-seekingno seas tan aprovechado — don't be so selfish o self-seeking
3) (=ahorrador) thrifty4) (=aplicado) [trabajador] industrious, hardworking; [alumno] resourceful2.SM / F (=oportunista)es un aprovechado — he's such a scrounger *, he's such an opportunist
* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex. Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.Ex. The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex. It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex. The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.----* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex: Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.
Ex: The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex: The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *A (oportunista) opportunist; opportunisticestos ladrones son muy aprovechados these thieves are real opportunistscomerciantes aprovechados opportunist shopkeepersno seas aprovechado don't take advantage (of the situation)B ‹estudiante› hardworkingCbien/mal aprovechado: dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spentes dinero/tiempo mal aprovechado it's a waste of time/moneyel espacio está muy mal aprovechado the space is very badly usedmasculine, feminineopportunistestos comerciantes son unos aprovechados these shopkeepers are real opportunists o really take advantagees un aprovechado con sus padres he takes advantage of his parentses un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer y a beber he's a real scrounger o freeloader o ( BrE) sponger, he just comes here for the food and drink ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo aprovechar: ( conjugate aprovechar)
aprovechado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aprovechado
aprovechar
aprovechado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( oportunista) opportunistic;
2 ‹ estudiante› hardworking
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opportunist
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;
es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …
◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
verbo intransitivo:
¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (el tiempo, un recurso) well-spent
2 (el espacio) well-planned
II m,f pey opportunist, scrounger
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- aprovechada
- mangante
- abusador
- gorrero
- manipulador
- vivo
English:
well-spent
* * *aprovechado, -a♦ adj2. [bien empleado]el espacio en esta habitación está muy bien aprovechado they've made the most of the available space in this room3. [aplicado] diligent♦ nm,fopportunist;es un aprovechado he always has an eye for the main chance* * *I adj despopportunisticopportunist* * *aprovechado, -da adj1) : diligent, hardworking2) : pushy, opportunisticaprovechado, -da n: pushy person, opportunist -
5 económico2
2 = cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], cost-effective [cost effective], economical, inexpensive, cost-efficient [cost efficient], dollar-saving, money-saving, thrifty [thriftier -comp., thriftiest -sup.], cut-price, cut-rate, affordable.Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.Ex. OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.Ex. Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex. a microcomputer will need an inexpensive software package in order to suitable for external communication.Ex. Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.Ex. The article 'Two dollar-saving search tips' explains how to eliminate duplicate citations when printing out search results.Ex. It is ironic that reduced funding may threaten money-saving automation plans.Ex. As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex. Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.----* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de un modo económico = thriftily.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* hotel económico = budget hotel. -
6 energía no renovable
(n.) = non-renewable energyEx. Because non-renewable energy is energy that could become depleted, we have to be thrifty with it.* * *(n.) = non-renewable energyEx: Because non-renewable energy is energy that could become depleted, we have to be thrifty with it.
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7 frugal
adj.frugal.* * *► adjetivo1 frugal* * *ADJ frugal, thrifty* * *adjetivo frugal* * *= frugal, parsimonious, sparing.Ex. In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex. The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.* * *adjetivo frugal* * *= frugal, parsimonious, sparing.Ex: In a small library this arrangement is not only frugal but also efficient.
Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex: The committee was very sparing in its recommendations of proposals for debate.* * *‹comida› frugal; ‹vida› spartan, frugal* * *
frugal adjetivo frugal
' frugal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
austero
- parco
- parsimonioso
- sobrio
English:
frugal
- scanty
* * *frugal adjfrugal* * *adj persona frugal* * *frugal adj: frugal, thrifty♦ frugalmente adv -
8 gente muy trabajadora
(adj.) = hard-working peopleEx. As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.* * *(adj.) = hard-working peopleEx: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
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9 hormiga
f.ant.hormiga obrera/reina worker/queen ant* * *1 ant\hormiga blanca white anthormiga obrera worker ant* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Entomología) anthormiga león — antlion, antlion fly
* * *femenino ant* * *= ant.Ex. The potential of electromagnetism technology, a physical control method, in the control of hygiene pests (e.g., ants and cockroaches) is discussed.* * *femenino ant* * *= ant.Ex: The potential of electromagnetism technology, a physical control method, in the control of hygiene pests (e.g., ants and cockroaches) is discussed.
* * *anttener hormigas en el culo ( RPl) or ( Col) los pantalones ( fam); to have ants in one's pants ( colloq)trabajar como or ( Chi) ser una hormiga to be very hardworkingCompuestos:white antantlion, antlion flyworker antred antsoldier ant* * *
hormiga sustantivo femenino
ant
hormiga f Zool ant
' hormiga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
color
- obrera
- paso
English:
ant
* * *hormiga nf1. [insecto] ant;RP muy Famtener hormigas en el culo [moverse] to have ants in one's pants;[cambiar de vida] to have itchy feet hormiga blanca termite, white ant;hormiga león antlion (fly);hormiga obrera worker ant;hormiga reina queen ant* * *f ant* * *hormiga nf: ant* * *hormiga n ant -
10 hormiguita
1 familiar small ant\ser una hormiguita familiar to be hardworking and thrifty* * *----* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* * ** trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* * *
hormiguita f fam afectivo trabajar como una hormiguita, to beaver away
' hormiguita' also found in these entries:
English:
beaver away
* * *hormiguita nfFamser una hormiguita to be hard-working and thrifty -
11 población obrera
(n.) = blue collar populationEx. As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.* * *(n.) = blue collar populationEx: As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hardworking people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
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12 gasolero
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13 ahorradora
f., (m. - ahorrador)* * *
ahorrador,-ora adjetivo thrifty
' ahorradora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
económica
- económico
* * *I adj thriftyII m, ahorradora f saver, investor;pequeño ahorrador small saver, small investor -
14 cicatero
adj.1 niggardly, scrimpy, close-fisted, niggard.2 prudish.m.miser, skinflint, Scrooge, niggard.* * *► adjetivo1 stingy, mean► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 miser* * *cicatero, -a1.ADJ stingy, mean2.SM / F miser, skinflint* * *I- ra adjetivo (fam) tightfisted (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino (fam) skinflint (colloq)* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *I- ra adjetivo (fam) tightfisted (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino (fam) skinflint (colloq)* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *se dice ahorrador, pero es más bien cicatero he says he's thrifty, but I'd call him a misermasculine, feminine* * *
cicatero◊ -ra adjetivo (fam) tightfisted (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) skinflint (colloq)
' cicatero' also found in these entries:
English:
penny-pinching
* * *cicatero, -a♦ adjstingy, mean, Br miserly♦ nm,fskinflint, miser* * *I adj stingyII m, cicatera f miser, tightwad fam -
15 parsimonioso
adj.1 parsimonious, excessively sparing, stingy.2 unhurried, hasteless, sluggish, calm.* * *► adjetivo1 (tranquilo) slow, unhurried* * *ADJ1) (=tranquilo) calm, unhurried; (=flemático) phlegmatic2) (=frugal) sparing; [con el dinero] careful* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurriedb) ( frugal) parsimonious* * *= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], parsimonious, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.].Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurriedb) ( frugal) parsimonious* * *= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], parsimonious, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.].Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.* * *parsimonioso -sa1 (tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurried, calm2 (frugal) parsimonious* * *
parsimonioso◊ -sa adjetivo
* * *parsimonioso, -a adjunhurried, deliberate* * *parsimonioso, -sa adj1) : calm, unhurried2) : parsimonious, thrifty -
16 parco
adj.frugal, economic, economical, moderate.* * *► adjetivo1 (escaso) frugal, sparing2 (moderado) moderate, sober\ser parco,-a en palabras/ideas to be a person of few words/ideas* * *ADJ [gen] frugal, sparing; (=moderado) moderate, temperate; [en el gasto] parsimonious* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *parco -ca1 (lacónico) laconic—no —fue su parca respuesta no, he replied laconically o tersely2 (sobrio, moderado) frugales muy parco con el dinero he is very frugal o thrifty with his moneyparco EN algo:suele ser parco en sus alabanzas he is usually frugal in his praise, he is not usually very generous with his praisesiempre han sido parcos en el comer they have always been moderate in their eating habits3 (escaso) ‹sueldo› meager*; ‹recursos› scant, meager** * *
parco◊ -ca adjetivo
' parco' also found in these entries:
English:
sparing
* * *parco, -a adj[escaso] meagre; [cena] frugal; [explicación] brief, concise; [moderado] sparing (en in);es muy parco en palabras he is a man of few words;el director fue parco en detalles the director gave few details* * *adj moderate, frugal;es parco en palabras he’s a man of few words* * *parco, -ca adj1) : sparing, frugal2) : moderate, temperate -
17 guardoso
ADJ careful, thrifty; pey mean -
18 hormiguita *
SFser una hormiguita — (=muy trabajador) to be hard-working, be always beavering away; (=ahorrativo) to be thrifty
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19 ser una hormiga
* (=trabajador) to be hard-working; (=ahorrativo) to be thrifty -
20 económica
f., (m. - económico)* * *
económico,-a adjetivo
1 (país, empresa) economic
(persona) financial: tienen problemas económicos, they have financial troubles
2 (barato) economical, inexpensive: el traje me salió muy económico, the suit was very cheap
comidas económicas, cheap meals
3 (persona ahorradora) thrifty
Recuerda que el adjetivo economic, relativo a la economía, no es igual al adjetivo economical, que significa económico, barato.
' económica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- CECA
- CEE
- depresión
- desahogo
- dotación
- lesión
- necesidad
- quiebra
- ruina
- situación
- beca
- becar
- clase
- comunidad
- desahogado
- mutual
- pobreza
- sanción
English:
actual
- acute
- fiscal
- fund
- better
- circumstance
- European
- financial
- range
- revival
- status
- support
- worse
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Thrifty — Thrift y (thr[i^]ft [y^]), a. [Compar. {Thriftier}; superl. {Thriftiest}.] 1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. [1913 Webster] Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. Chaucer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thrifty — index economic, economical, frugal, parsimonious, provident (frugal), prudent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
thrifty — late 14c., from THRIFT (Cf. thrift) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Thriftily; thriftiness … Etymology dictionary
thrifty — economical, *sparing, frugal Analogous words: provident, prudent, foresighted (see under PRUDENCE): saving, preserving, conserving (see SAVE) Antonyms: wasteful … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thrifty — [adj] economical canny, careful, chary, cheap, chintzy*, close*, close fisted, conserving, frugal, mean, parsimonious, penny pinching, preserving, provident, prudent, saving, scrimpy*, sparing, steal, stingy*, tight*, unwasteful; concepts 334,401 … New thesaurus
thrifty — ► ADJECTIVE (thriftier, thriftiest) ▪ careful and prudent with money. DERIVATIVES thriftily adverb … English terms dictionary
thrifty — [[t]θrɪ̱fti[/t]] thriftier, thriftiest ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that someone is thrifty, you are praising them for saving money, not buying unnecessary things, and not wasting things. My mother taught me to be thrifty. ...thrifty shoppers … English dictionary
thrifty — spend·thrifty; thrifty; un·thrifty; … English syllables