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экономичный

Translation of экономичный

economical

Russian word in Latin letters: ekonomichnyy

Meaning of экономичный

Russian

расходующий мало топлива, денег или ресурсов

English

using little money, fuel or resources

economical

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɛkənɐˈmʲit͡ɕnɨj]

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Экономичный or экономный?

экономный

экономный ≠ economical (about things): thrifty, about people

Don't mix them up. A person who saves money — экономный; a car or way that uses little — экономичный.

Новый котёл экономичнее старого.

The new boiler is more economical than the old one.

Моя бабушка очень экономная.

My grandmother is very thrifty, not economical.

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  1. This car is very economical.

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    Эта машина очень экономичная.

  2. Cooking at home is more economical.

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    Готовить дома экономичнее.

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экономичный meaning: what does it mean?

using little money, fuel or resources

экономичный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

экономичный is pronounced as [ɛkənɐˈmʲit͡ɕnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

экономичный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This car is very economical. Translation: Эта машина очень экономичная.

Is экономичный part of Finance and Banking Documents vocabulary?

Yes, экономичный (economical) can be learned in the Finance and Banking Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is экономичный part of Shopping and Services vocabulary?

Yes, экономичный (economical) can be learned in the Shopping and Services topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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