economical

económico, eficiente

Que necesita poco dinero, combustible u otros materiales para funcionar o hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: Using little money, fuel, or other materials to do something.

• This car is economical to run.
• We need a more economical way to heat the house.
• The new process is economical with raw materials.

Cómo se usa: economical with something (The process is economical with water.); economical to do something (This heater is economical to run.)

Sinónimos: efficient, cost-effective

Antónimos: wasteful, uneconomical

Expresiones frecuentes: economical car, economical method, economical to run, economical option

ahorrador, frugal

Que gasta el dinero con cuidado y evita desperdiciarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Careful about spending money and avoiding waste.

• My grandmother was an economical person.
• He is economical with money but generous with his time.
• Their economical habits helped them save for a house.

Cómo se usa: economical with something (She has always been economical with her money.)

Sinónimos: thrifty, frugal

Antónimos: extravagant, wasteful

Expresiones frecuentes: economical person, economical habits, economical with money

económico

Relacionado con el dinero, el comercio y la actividad empresarial de un país.

En inglés sencillo: Related to a country’s money, trade, and business activity.

• The book discussed economical affairs.
• The writer described the country’s economical conditions.
• Their report examined economical changes during that century.

Sinónimos: economic

Expresiones frecuentes: economical conditions, economical affairs, economical policy