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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséconome
Native Script:économie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ekɔnɔm/
"L'économie et la prévoyance sont des vertus importantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The careful use of money, resources, or supplies, especially by avoiding unnecessary waste.
"Through careful thrift, the family managed to save enough money to buy their first home." - 2
A low-growing perennial plant with pink or white flowers, also commonly known as sea pink.
"Vibrant patches of thrift clung to the rocky coastal cliffs."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old Norse 'þrif' (prosperity, thriving), related to 'thrifask' (to thrive). Historically, it shifted in meaning from the state of thriving or growing prosperous to the careful management of resources required to achieve and maintain that prosperity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thrift" is said worldwide
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économe
Transliteration: /ekɔnɔm/
Script: économie
"L'économie et la prévoyance sont des vertus importantes."
Sparsamkeit
Transliteration: /ˈʃpaːɐ̯zamkaɪ̯t/
"Seine Sparsamkeit half ihm, schuldenfrei zu bleiben."
parsimonia
Transliteration: /parsiˈmonja/
"La parsimonia nella gestione della casa è una qualità utile."
austeridad
Transliteration: /austeɾiˈdad/
"Practicaba la austeridad para ahorrar dinero para el futuro."
poupança
Transliteration: /poʊˈpɐ̃sɐ/
"A poupança é essencial para garantir segurança financeira."
किफ़ायत
Transliteration: kifāyat
"जीवन में किफ़ायत होना बहुत ज़रुरी है।"
节约
Transliteration: jiéyuē
"勤俭节约是传统美德。"
검소
Transliteration: geomso
"그는 평소에 검소한 생활을 합니다."
倹約
Transliteration: ken'yaku
"日々の生活の中で倹約を心がけています。"
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