thrift

parsimonia

Abitudine di spendere poco denaro ed evitare gli sprechi.

In inglese semplice: The habit of spending little money and avoiding waste.

• Thrift helped her save enough for a car.
• His parents taught him the value of thrift.
• Their thrift extends to food and electricity.

Sinonimi: economy, frugality

Contrari: extravagance

Espressioni comuni: practice thrift, household thrift

armeria

Piccola pianta dalle foglie strette e dai fiori rosa riuniti in gruppi rotondi, comune vicino al mare.

In inglese semplice: A small plant with narrow leaves and round groups of pink flowers, often found near the sea.

• Thrift grows along the cliff edge.
• We planted thrift in our rock garden.
• The thrift flowers turn the hillside pink.

Sinonimi: sea pink

Espressioni comuni: sea thrift, pink thrift

cassa di risparmio

Banca che principalmente raccoglie risparmi e presta denaro a chi compra casa.

In inglese semplice: A bank that mainly accepts savings and lends money to people buying homes.

• The thrift approved our home loan.
• Several small thrifts merged last year.
• She opened a savings account at a thrift.

Sinonimi: savings bank

Espressioni comuni: local thrift, thrift institution

comprare di seconda mano

Cercare o comprare oggetti usati nei negozi che li vendono a poco prezzo.

In inglese semplice: To look for or buy used things in shops that sell them cheaply.

• We thrift every Saturday.
• She thrifted a beautiful leather jacket.
• Do you ever thrift for furniture?

Sinonimi: shop secondhand

Espressioni comuni: thrift clothes, thrift a jacket, thrift for bargains