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экономный

saving

Meaning of экономный

economical and not wasting money or resources

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Russian[ɪkɐˈnomnɨj]
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экономный with English translation

экономный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My grandmother is a saving shopper.

Моя бабушка очень экономная покупательница.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She is saving and never wastes food.

Она экономная и никогда не выбрасывает еду.

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экономный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

экономныйsaving
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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What's the difference between экономный / экономичный / бережливый

🇷🇺Russian
экономный

saving — economical and not wasting money or resources

C1Rarely

My grandmother is a saving shopper.

Моя бабушка очень экономная покупательница.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экономный

The most direct equivalent: used for a person or habit that avoids unnecessary spending or waste.

C1Very Often

He is very economical and always tries not to overpay.

Он очень экономный и всегда старается не переплачивать.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экономичный

More often used for machines, transport, or processes: something that uses little fuel, energy, or money.

C1Very Often

This is a very economical car.

Это очень экономичный автомобиль.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бережливый

Stresses careful and considerate treatment of money, things, or resources; often sounds warmer and more morally approving.

C1Often

She is a frugal housekeeper and never throws anything away needlessly.

Она бережливая хозяйка и ничего не выбрасывает зря.

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экономный translation: saving. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce экономный

[ɪkɐˈnomnɨj]

экономный translation

saving

экономный examples

My grandmother is a saving shopper.

экономный transcription

[ɪkɐˈnomnɨj]

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экономный meaning: what does it mean?

бережно расходующий деньги и ресурсы, не расточительный

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экономный is pronounced as [ɪkɐˈnomnɨj]. 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 is a saving shopper. Translation: Моя бабушка очень экономная покупательница.

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