be+frugal

  • 21frugal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sparing or economical as regards money or food. DERIVATIVES frugality noun frugally adverb. ORIGIN Latin frugalis, from frux fruit …

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  • 22Frugal number — A frugal number is a natural number that has more digits than the number of digits in its prime factorization (including exponents). For example, using base 10 arithmetic, the first few frugal numbers are 125 (53), 128 (27), 243 (35), and 256… …

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  • 23frugal — (Del lat. frugalis, sobrio.) ► adjetivo 1 Que come y bebe con moderación. SINÓNIMO parco sobrio 2 Se aplica a la comida sencilla y poco abundante: ■ suelo tomar una cena frugal. * * * frugal (del lat. «frugālis») adj. *Sobrio en la comida y la… …

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  • 24frugal fatigue — n. Mental exhaustion caused by constant frugality during hard economic times. Also: frugality fatigue. Example Citations: t seems that after a year of watching our wallets, bank accounts, and 401(k) plans with the tenacity of a wheelchair bound… …

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  • 25frugal — [[t]fru͟ːg(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. Syn: thrifty Derived words: frugality N UNCOUNT We must practise the strictest frugality… …

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  • 26frugal — adj. (formal) frugal of (esp. BE), with (frugal of one s money) * * * [ fruːg(ə)l] with (frugal of one s money) (formal) frugal of (esp. BE) …

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  • 27frugal — fru|gal [ˈfru:gəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin frux fruit, value ] 1.) careful to buy only what is necessary ≠ ↑extravagant ▪ As children we were taught to be frugal and hard working. ▪ He led a remarkably frugal existence. 2.)… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28frugal — {{#}}{{LM F18368}}{{〓}} {{SynF18844}} {{[}}frugal{{]}} ‹fru·gal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Moderado en la comida y en la bebida: • Desde que estuvo enfermo se ha vuelto muy frugal en la mesa.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Moderado o poco abundante{{♂}} …

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  • 29frugal — schlicht; modest (veraltet); anspruchslos; unverwöhnt; einfach; unprätentiös; genügsam; spartanisch; bescheiden; karg * * * fru|gal 〈Adj.〉 einf …

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  • 30frugal — adjective 1 careful to only buy what is necessary: As children we were taught to be frugal and hard working. 2 a frugal meal is a small meal of plain food: We sat down to a frugal breakfast. frugally adverb frugality noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English