frugal
gb/fɹˈuɡəl/ us/fɹˈuɡəl/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
takarékos, szerény, puritán
B2
1
takarékos
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is frugal (with money/spending)
He’s frugal and rarely buys brand-name products.
Takarékos, és ritkán vesz márkás termékeket.
After the move, they became more frugal to rebuild their savings.
A költözés után takarékosabban kezdtek élni, hogy újra gyarapítsák a megtakarításaikat.
She’s frugal with her money but still donates regularly.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My parents are frugal and save money.
A szüleim takarékosak, és spórolnak.
I try to be frugal when I shop.
Vásárláskor próbálok takarékos lenni.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
“Frugal” is usually positive (careful/practical), not as negative as “stingy.”
అర్థం
careful with money
పదకలయికలు
a frugal person
|a frugal household
|frugal spending
|frugal habits
|a frugal budget
|a frugal approach
|a frugal shopper
|frugal choices
|frugal retirement
|frugal living
పర్యాయపదాలు
thrifty (Very close; often suggests being good at finding value.)
|
economical (Often emphasizes saving money through efficiency.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
extravagant (Spending much more than necessary.)
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wasteful (Not careful; using money without thinking.)
విషయాలు
money
|daily_life
|shopping
నిర్వచనం
Not spending much money; trying not to waste it.
Careful to spend only what is necessary; avoiding waste or unnecessary expense.
B2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
a frugal [lifestyle/meal/home]
They enjoyed a frugal meal of soup and bread.
Egy szerény vacsorát ettek: levest és kenyeret.
His frugal apartment had only the basics: a bed, a table, and a chair.
Szerény lakásában csak a legszükségesebbek voltak: egy ágy, egy asztal és egy szék.
She chose a frugal lifestyle so she could work less and travel more.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We ate a frugal dinner at home.
Otthon szerény vacsorát ettünk.
He lives a frugal life.
Szerény életet él.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
“Frugal” does not mean “small” or “thin”; it refers to simplicity and lack of luxury.
అర్థం
simple, not luxurious
పదకలయికలు
a frugal lifestyle
|a frugal meal
|frugal accommodation
|a frugal diet
|frugal fare
|frugal tastes
|a frugal home
|frugal surroundings
పర్యాయపదాలు
modest (Suggests not showing wealth; can also mean not too large.)
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plain (Emphasizes simplicity and lack of decoration.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
luxurious (Having many comforts and expensive features.)
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lavish (Very rich, generous, or elaborate.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|food
|home
నిర్వచనం
Simple and not expensive; without luxury.
Simple and plain, with few comforts or luxuries, especially when describing a lifestyle, home, or meal.
C1
3
takarékos
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
frugal with [resource]
The new model is frugal with fuel on long trips.
Az új modell hosszú utakon is üzemanyag-takarékos.
During the drought, everyone had to be frugal with water.
Az aszály idején mindenkinek takarékosan kellett bánnia a vízzel.
Try to be frugal with your time and focus on the most important tasks.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Be frugal with water.
Takarékoskodj a vízzel.
This car is frugal with fuel.
Ez az autó üzemanyag-takarékos.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In this sense, “frugal” can describe resource use (fuel, water), not only money.
అర్థం
using resources sparingly
పదకలయికలు
frugal with water
|frugal with energy
|frugal with fuel
|frugal use of resources
|a frugal design
|frugal innovation
|frugal with materials
|frugal with words
|frugal with time
పర్యాయపదాలు
efficient (Focuses on good results with little waste.)
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sparing (Emphasizes using only small amounts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
careless (Not paying attention to waste or limits.)
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profligate (Using resources recklessly or wastefully.)
విషయాలు
environment
|technology
|work
నిర్వచనం
Using something carefully so you don’t waste it.
Using a limited resource carefully and efficiently so that little is wasted (for example time, water, fuel, or materials).
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
frugal
IPA
GB/fɹˈuɡəl/
US/fɹˈuɡəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
frugal (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (frugal)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: frugal
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Core family
frugally
adverb
frugality
noun
Related words
thrifty
adjective
economical
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
wasteful
adjective B2
extravagant
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
parsimonious
adjective
parsimony
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
frugal to a fault
1/fɹˈuɡəl tə ə fˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
too frugal, overly careful
Too careful with money, in a bad way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She’s frugal to a fault and won’t replace anything until it breaks.
- He was frugal to a fault, skipping the doctor even when he was sick.
- My grandfather was frugal to a fault, saving every scrap of string and paper.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is frugal to a fault.
frugal with [something]
1/fɹˈuɡəl wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
use something carefully
Use something carefully and not too much.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We’re trying to be frugal with electricity this winter.
- Please be frugal with printer paper.
- He’s frugal with praise, so a compliment from him means a lot.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Be frugal with your time.
- We must be frugal with water.