cheap

bon marché, peu cher

Qui coûte peu d’argent.

En anglais simple : Costing little money.

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

Comment l'utiliser : cheap to do something (This car is cheap to run.)

Synonymes : inexpensive, low-priced, affordable

Contraires : expensive

Expressions courantes : cheap tickets, cheap food, cheap to buy, cheap prices

de mauvaise qualité, bas de gamme

Mal fabriqué ou fait de matériaux médiocres, souvent peu agréable à regarder.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : shoddy, low-quality, tacky

Expressions courantes : cheap plastic, cheap furniture, look cheap

déloyal, mesquin

Injuste ou malhonnête, notamment lorsqu’on profite d’une autre personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : unfair, underhanded, dishonest

Contraires : fair

Expressions courantes : cheap trick, cheap shot, cheap tactic