economical

economico, efficiente

Che usa poco denaro, carburante o altri materiali per fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Using little money, fuel, or other materials to do something.

• This car is economical to run.
• We need a more economical way to heat the house.
• The new process is economical with raw materials.

Come si usa: economical with something (The process is economical with water.); economical to do something (This heater is economical to run.)

Sinonimi: efficient, cost-effective

Contrari: wasteful, uneconomical

Espressioni comuni: economical car, economical method, economical to run, economical option

parsimonioso, frugale

Che spende il denaro con attenzione ed evita gli sprechi.

In inglese semplice: Careful about spending money and avoiding waste.

• My grandmother was an economical person.
• He is economical with money but generous with his time.
• Their economical habits helped them save for a house.

Come si usa: economical with something (She has always been economical with her money.)

Sinonimi: thrifty, frugal

Contrari: extravagant, wasteful

Espressioni comuni: economical person, economical habits, economical with money

economico

Relativo al denaro, al commercio e alle attività delle imprese di un paese.

In inglese semplice: Related to a country’s money, trade, and business activity.

• The book discussed economical affairs.
• The writer described the country’s economical conditions.
• Their report examined economical changes during that century.

Sinonimi: economic

Espressioni comuni: economical conditions, economical affairs, economical policy