cheap

billig, preiswert

Wenig Geld kostend.

In einfachem Englisch: Costing little money.

• This bread is cheap.
• We found a cheaper hotel near the station.
• Where can I buy cheap train tickets?

So benutzt man es: cheap to do something (This car is cheap to run.)

Synonyme: inexpensive, low-priced, affordable

Gegenteile: expensive

Häufige Wendungen: cheap tickets, cheap food, cheap to buy, cheap prices

minderwertig, billig

Schlecht oder aus minderwertigen Materialien hergestellt, oft auch unschön aussehend.

In einfachem Englisch: Made badly or from poor materials, often looking unattractive.

• The handle is made of cheap plastic.
• That shiny fabric makes the dress look cheap.
• His shoes looked cheap and wore out quickly.

Synonyme: shoddy, low-quality, tacky

Häufige Wendungen: cheap plastic, cheap furniture, look cheap

unfair, hinterhältig

Unfair oder unehrlich, besonders wenn man jemanden ausnutzt.

In einfachem Englisch: Unfair or dishonest, especially when taking advantage of another person.

• That was a cheap trick.
• His comment was a cheap shot at his opponent.
• They used cheap tactics to win the argument.

Synonyme: unfair, underhanded, dishonest

Gegenteile: fair

Häufige Wendungen: cheap trick, cheap shot, cheap tactic