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['θrɪftɪ]* * *adjective (showing thrift: a thrifty housewife.) economo* * *thrifty /ˈɵrɪftɪ/a.1 economo; frugale; parco; parsimonioso; risparmiatore: a thrifty housewife, una massaia parsimoniosathriftilyavv.frugalmente; parsimoniosamente; facendo economiathriftinessn. [u]1 economia; frugalità; parsimonia; risparmio* * *['θrɪftɪ] -
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[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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[θrɪft]1) (frugality) economia f., parsimonia f.2) bot. armeria f.* * *[Ɵrift](careful spending of money, or using of food or other resources, so that one can save or have some left in reserve; economy: She is noted for her thrift but her husband is very extravagant.) economia- thrifty- thriftily
- thriftiness* * *thrift /ɵrɪft/n.1 [u] economia; frugalità; parsimonia; risparmio3 [u] (arc.) guadagno; profitto● ( banca, USA) thrift account, conto di deposito a risparmio □ ( USA) thrift shop, negozio d'articoli usati ( spesso venduti per beneficenza).* * *[θrɪft]1) (frugality) economia f., parsimonia f.2) bot. armeria f. -
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[ɪ'kɒnəmɪ]nome economia f.to make economies — risparmiare, fare economia
* * *[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.) economia, parsimonia2) (organization of money and resources: the country's economy; household economy.) economia•- economic- economical
- economically
- economics
- economist
- economize
- economise* * *[ɪ'kɒnəmɪ]nome economia f.to make economies — risparmiare, fare economia
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
Thrifty — is the name of several companies * Thrifty Foods * Thrifty Drug Stores (now Rite Aid) * Thrifty Rent A Car (part of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group)It is also a name given to a type of phenotype * Thrifty phenotype See also * Thrift … Wikipedia
thrifty — [thrif′tē] adj. thriftier, thriftiest 1. practicing or showing thrift; economical; provident 2. thriving; flourishing; prospering 3. growing vigorously, as a plant thriftily adv. thriftiness n. SYN. THRIFTY implies industry and clever management… … English World dictionary
thrifty — UK US /ˈθrɪfti/ adjective ► showing a careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste and saving money for the future: »Retailers will need to rethink their strategies as thrifty shoppers demand price competitive goods. thriftiness noun [U] ►… … Financial and business terms
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