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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessparsam
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃpaːɐ̯zam/
"Er lebt sehr sparsam, um sich ein Haus zu kaufen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
"Being thrifty allows her to save a significant portion of her salary each month." - 2
Thriving, flourishing, or growing vigorously, especially of plants or animals.
"The thrifty garden produced an abundance of vegetables despite the dry summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'thrift' (prosperity, thriving), stemming from Old Norse 'þrifask' (to thrive reflexive). By the 16th century, the meaning evolved from thriving and prosperity to the careful management of resources required to achieve that prosperity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thrifty" is said worldwide
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économe
Transliteration: /e.kɔ.nɔm/
"Elle est très économe avec son argent."
sparsam
Transliteration: /ˈʃpaːɐ̯zam/
"Er lebt sehr sparsam, um sich ein Haus zu kaufen."
parsimonioso
Transliteration: /par.si.moˈnjo.zo/
"Con le sue abitudini parsimoniose è riuscito a risparmiare molto."
próspero
Transliteration: /ˈpɾos.pe.ɾo/
"Lleva un estilo de vida ahorrativo y prudente."
econômico
Transliteration: /e.koˈnõ.mi.ku/
"Uma pessoa econômica sabe como gerenciar bem o seu orçamento."
किफायती
Transliteration: kifayati
"वह अपनी खरीदारी में बहुत किफायती है।"
节约的
Transliteration: jiéyuē de
"她是一个非常节约的人。"
검소한
Transliteration: geomsohan
"그는 검소한 생활 방식으로 돈을 모았습니다."
倹約な
Transliteration: kenyakuna
"彼女は倹約な生活を送っています。"
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