economical
Careful with money so as not to spend too muchCareful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
» A small car is more economical than a large one.
Маленькая машина экономичнее, чем большая. — akrav
Малий автомобіль більш економічно вигідний, ніж великий. — ChickenKiev
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4 sensesCareful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
He was an economical person by nature.
sparsam, wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch
эконо́мныйekonómnyj, бережли́выйberežlívyj
еконо́мнийekonómnyj
Saving money or resources.
The new, eco-friendly bicycle was an economical purchase.
экономи́чныйekonomíčnyj
еконо́мнийekonómnyj
(dated)Relating to economy in any other sense.
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
Having a low economy rate.
Examples
29 sentencesA small car is more economical than a large one.
Малий автомобіль більш економічно вигідний, ніж великий. — ChickenKiev
ruМаленькая машина экономичнее, чем большая. — akrav
They closed down the ferry service since it was no longer economical.
deDer Fährverkehr wurde eingestellt, da er nicht mehr wirtschaftlich war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Besides being economical, it's fun.
Це не тільки економно, але й весело. — deniko
ruЭто не только экономично, но и весело. — Hellerick
Nancy is economical with her smiles.
She is economical of her time.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more economical, most economical| Comparative | more economical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most economical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
40 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.