экономный
Translation of экономный
thrifty
Russian word in Latin letters: ekonomnyy
Meaning of экономный
бережно тратящий деньги, не расточительный
careful with money and not wasting it
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Экономный or экономичный?
экономичный
экономичный = using little fuel or money
Don't say экономичный человек. A careful person — экономный; a car or device that saves fuel — экономичный.
Мы купили экономичную машину.
We bought an economical car.
Мой сосед очень экономный, он всё считает.
My neighbour is very thrifty, he counts every penny.
экономный with English translation
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My grandmother was very thrifty.
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Моя бабушка была очень экономной.
Thrifty families save a little every month.
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Экономные семьи каждый месяц понемногу откладывают.
экономный synonyms
What's the difference between экономный and бережливый
Careful with money and things; approving
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экономный meaning: what does it mean?
careful with money and not wasting it
экономный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
экономный is pronounced as [ɛkɐˈnomnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
экономный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My grandmother was very thrifty. Translation: Моя бабушка была очень экономной.
Is экономный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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