frugal
Careful or wise in expenditureCareful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
Meaning
2 sensesCareful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
frugal advice
genügsam, sparsam, schlicht
бережли́выйberežlívyj
бережли́вийberežlývyj, оща́дливийoščádlyvyj, заоща́дливийzaoščádlyvyj
avoiding waste
Obtained by or characterized by frugality.
frugal fortune; frugal fare
frugal breakfast
Examples
42 sentencesTom is frugal, but Mary isn't.
Том бережливий, а от Мері — ні. — deniko
Tom is frugal.
Том бережливий. — deniko
ruТом бережливый. — odexed
deEr ist sparsam. — Dani6187
Tom lived a very frugal lifestyle.
ruТом вёл очень экономный образ жизни. — odexed
deTom hatte eine sehr genügsame Lebensweise. — mhr
Tom is a very frugal person.
Tom wasn't very frugal with his money.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old EnglisFrom Middle French, from Latin frugalis (“virtuous, thrifty”). Displaced native Old English spærhende (literally “spare-handed”).
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Forms
more frugal, most frugal| Comparative | more frugal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most frugal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
5 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
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