economize
gb/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz/ us/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
B2
إنجليزي
spórol, takarékoskodik, ésszerűsít
فعل
B2
1
spórol
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] economize; [someone] economize on [expense]
With prices rising, many families are economizing on nonessential purchases.
Az árak emelkedése miatt sok család spórol a nem létfontosságú kiadásokon.
We had to economize for a few months to rebuild our savings.
Néhány hónapig spórolnunk kellett, hogy újra feltöltsük a megtakarításainkat.
The company economized after the merger by freezing new hires.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I am economizing this month.
Ebben a hónapban spórolok.
We economize on food by cooking at home.
Otthon főzünk, így spórolunk az étkezési kiadásokon.
غلطة شائعة:
Don’t confuse economize (a verb) with economical (adjective meaning ‘not wasteful’).
المعنى
spend less to save money
تراكيب شائعة
economize on groceries
|economize on heating
|economize on household expenses
|economize on travel
|economize during hard times
|economize to pay off debt
|economize wherever possible
|try to economize
|need to economize
|be forced to economize
مرادفات
save (More general; can mean keep money for later without emphasizing reduced spending.)
|
cut back (More informal; focuses on reducing an amount you usually spend.)
أضداد
splurge (Spend a lot of money on something enjoyable.)
|
overspend (Spend more than you can afford.)
مواضيع
money
|daily_life
|personal_finance
|business
التعريف
To spend less money so you can save.
To reduce spending and be careful with money in order to save it.
فعل
C1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] economize on [resource]; economize by [doing something]
To economize on water, they installed low-flow showerheads.
A vízzel való takarékoskodás érdekében víztakarékos zuhanyfejeket szereltek fel.
The new layout economizes on space without feeling cramped.
Az új elrendezés helyet takarít meg anélkül, hogy zsúfoltnak hatna.
She economized on words and got straight to the point.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
We economize on electricity by turning off lights.
A lámpák lekapcsolásával takarékoskodunk az árammal.
I economize on time by planning ahead.
Előre tervezéssel időt takarítok meg.
غلطة شائعة:
Economize is less common than save/conserve in everyday speech; it can sound slightly formal.
المعنى
use resources carefully, avoid waste
تراكيب شائعة
economize on water
|economize on space
|economize on time
|economize on effort
|economize on fuel
|economize on electricity
|economize by sharing
|economize by reusing materials
|economize resources
|economize energy
مرادفات
conserve (Often used for natural resources (water, energy) and suggests deliberate protection.)
|
ration (Implies limiting use because supply is scarce or controlled.)
أضداد
waste (Use something carelessly so it is lost or not useful.)
|
squander (Waste something valuable in a way that seems irresponsible.)
مواضيع
work
|environment
|efficiency
|daily_life
التعريف
To use something carefully so you don’t waste it.
To use something such as time, energy, or materials carefully so that none is wasted.
فعل
C1
BUSINESS
3
ésszerűsít
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
economize [process/system]; economize [something] by [doing something]
The factory economized its production line by automating the packaging stage.
A gyár a csomagolási szakasz automatizálásával ésszerűsítette a gyártósorát.
We economized the procedure so each request could be processed in under a day.
Úgy ésszerűsítettük az eljárást, hogy minden kérelmet egy napon belül fel lehessen dolgozni.
The redesign economized material use while keeping the product durable.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The company economized its process.
A vállalat ésszerűsítette a folyamatát.
We economize the workflow by using one shared tool.
Egy közös eszköz használatával ésszerűsítjük a munkafolyamatot.
المعنى
make a system more efficient
تراكيب شائعة
economize production
|economize operations
|economize the workflow
|economize the process
|economize distribution
|economize the supply chain
|economize staffing
|economize costs
|economize the design
|economize a system
مرادفات
optimize (Focuses on making something as effective as possible, not only cheaper.)
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streamline (Emphasizes removing unnecessary steps to work faster or more smoothly.)
أضداد
complicate (Make a process harder or less efficient.)
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bloat (Make something larger and less efficient by adding unnecessary parts.)
مواضيع
business
|operations
|manufacturing
|efficiency
التعريف
To change a process so it uses less money or resources.
To reorganize or adjust a process or system so it uses fewer resources or costs less to operate.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
economize
IPA
GB/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
US/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz/
المقاطع والنبر
eco - nom - ize (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nom)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: economize
- 3rd Person Singular: economizes
- Present Participle: economizing
- Past: economized
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
economizes
verb
economizing
verb
economized
verb
Core family
Related words
economics
noun
economist
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uneconomical
adjective
uneconomic
adjective
Advanced or less common
macroeconomic
adjective
socioeconomic
adjective C1
تعبيرات
economize on
1/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
use less of something
To use less of something, or spend less on it.
أمثلة
- They’re economizing on heating by turning the thermostat down at night.
- To economize on data, I download videos only on Wi‑Fi.
- We economized on travel by taking the train instead of flying.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We economize on water.
- I economize on groceries.
economize with
1/ɪkˈɑnəmˌaɪz wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
use something sparingly
To use only a small amount of something.
أمثلة
- He economized with the details, giving only what we needed to know.
- The speaker economized with jokes and kept the tone serious.
- If you economize with ingredients, the final dish may taste bland.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She economized with words.
- Try to economize with water.