frugal
US: /ˈfɹuɡəɫ/
UK: /fɹˈuːɡəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
frugal /'fru:gəl/- tính từ
- căn cơ; tiết kiệm
- to be frugal of one's time: tiết kiệm thì giờ
- thanh đạm
- a frugal meal: bữa cơm thanh đạm
- căn cơ; tiết kiệm
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective1 using only as much money or food as is necessary: a frugal existence / life + He has always been hard-working and frugal. + a frugal Methodist background
2 (of meals) small, plain and not costing very much: a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
frugality noun [U]
frugally adverb: to live / eat frugally
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 thrifty, sparing, economic(al), careful, prudent, provident, saving, conservative, conservational, moderate:
Mother had to become quite frugal when father fell ill.
2 parsimonious, penurious, penny-pinching, cheese-paring, mean, miserly, stingy, niggardly, tight(-fisted), close(-fisted), hand to mouth:
He led a frugal existence on his earnings as an artist.
3 meagre, paltry, poor, skimpy, scant(y), small, negligible, piddling:
His frugal meal consisted entirely of bread and water.
Concise dictionary
'fruːgladj.
+avoiding waste
