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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
economical
ec‧o‧nom‧i‧cal AC /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiː- $ -ˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑economics, ↑economist, ↑economy; adjective: ↑economic, ↑economical ≠ UNECONOMIC(AL), ↑economy; verb: ↑economize; adverb: ↑economically ≠ ↑uneconomically] 1. using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any ⇨ economic: A small car is more economical to run. good-quality clothes at economical prices 2. economical with the truth used humorously to say that someone is not telling the truth • • • THESAURUS ▪ cheap costing very little money, or less than you expected: My shoes were really cheap – they only cost £25. | The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus. | cheap flights ▪ low low prices, rents, and fees do not cost a lot of money. Do not use cheap with these words: Why is the share price so low? | You could get equally good accommodation elsewhere at a lower rent. ▪ inexpensive especially written not expensive – use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: The furniture is inexpensive, but well made. | a simple inexpensive meal | a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices ▪ reasonable a reasonable price seems fair because it is not too high: The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices. | Only £25 a night? That sounds reasonable. ▪ economical cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel: an economical car | It is usually more economical to buy in large quantities. ▪ affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy or pay for: affordable housing | Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable childcare. | The shop sells designer fashions at affordable prices. ▪ competitive competitive prices and rates are as low as those charged by other shops or companies: I think you’ll find our prices are extremely competitive. | The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates. ▪ budget [only before noun] budget flights, airlines, hotels etc have specially low prices: You can get a budget flight to Amsterdam for only £19. | a list of budget hotels for under $50 a night | budget accommodation for families with young children ▪ be good/great value to be worth at least the price you pay for it, so that you feel pleased and think you have spent your money well: The meals at Charlie’s Pizza are really good value. | The holiday is great value for money. ▪ be a bargain informal to be extremely cheap: I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain.
economicalhu◎ | [,i:kə'nɔmikəl] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | thận trọng trong việc chi tiêu tiền, thời gian.. và trong việc sử dụng các nguồn tiềm lực, không lãng phí; tiết kiệm | | ☆ | an economical car to run | | một chiếc xe ô tô chạy tiết kiệm xăng | | ☆ | she's economical with/in her use of salt when cooking | | cô ấy hạn chế dùng muối khi nấu ăn | | ☆ | an economical style of writing | | một cách viết tiết kiệm lời (không lãng phí từ ngữ) |
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