economical
US: /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəɫ/, /ˌikəˈnɑmɪkəɫ/
UK: /ˌiːkənˈɒmɪkəl/
UK: /ˌiːkənˈɒmɪkəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
economical /,i:kə'nɔmikəl/
- tính từ
- tiết kiệm
- kinh tế
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent: an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol / gas) + It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
2 using no more of sth than is necessary: an economical use of land / space + an economical prose style (= one that uses no unnecessary words)
3 not spending more money than necessary: He was economical in all areas of his life.
Idioms: economical with the truth a way of saying that sb has left out some important facts, when you do not want to say that they are lying
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 cost-effective, money-saving, thrifty, unwasteful; cheap, inexpensive, reasonable; economic:
This car is very economical to run.
2 provident, thrifty, sparing, economizing, prudent, conservative, frugal; parsimonious, penurious, stingy, cheap, miserly, niggardly, tight, close-fisted, tight-fisted, mean, penny-pinching, scrimping:
Aunt Gertrude was always a very economical housekeeper.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, seem
Solid fuel would be more economical.
ADV.
extremely, highly, remarkably, very
This new oven is highly economical.
| fairly, quite
PREP.
in
This arrangement is more economical in its use of staff.
| of
more economical of time and resources
| with
This arrangement is more economical with space.
Concise English dictionary
‚'ekə'nɑmɪkl /-nɒm-
adj.
+using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
+of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
+avoiding waste
