- economizar
- v.1 to save.2 to economize, to lay by, to spare, to hold back on.* * *economizar► verbo transitivo1 (ahorrar) to economize, save2 (usar con cuidado) to use sparingly► verbo intransitivo1 to economize, save* * *verbto save* * *1.VT to economize on
economizar tiempo — to save time
2.VI to economize* * *1.verbo transitivo <tiempo> to save; <combustible/recursos> to economize on, save2.economizar palabras — to be very sparing with words
economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.----* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *1.verbo transitivo <tiempo> to save; <combustible/recursos> to economize on, save2.economizar palabras — to be very sparing with words
economizar vi to economize, save money* * *= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.
Ex: Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* * *economizar [A4 ]vt‹tiempo› to save; ‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, saveeconomiza sus palabras he is very sparing with wordspara economizar esfuerzos to save work■ economizarvito economize, make economies o savings, save money* * *
economizar (conjugate economizar) verbo transitivo ‹tiempo› to save;
‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, save
verbo intransitivo
to economize, save money
economizar
I verbo transitivo to save, economize on, skimp on: este invierno debemos economizar combustible, we'll have to go easy on the petrol this winter
II verbo intransitivo to economize: usamos papel reciclado para economizar, we use recycled paper to save money
'economizar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut down
- economize
- outsourcing
- economy
* * *economizar♦ vtto save♦ vi[ahorrar dinero] to save, to economize* * *economizarv/t economize on, save;economizar esfuerzos save one’s energy;no debemos economizar esfuerzos we must spare no effort* * *economizar {21} vt: to save, to economize oneconomizar vi: to save up, to be frugal
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.