Английский Этимологический словарь - frugal
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~ adj 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 adv - frugality n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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1. People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. ADJ • frugality We must practise the strictest frugality and economy. N-UNCOUNT • frugally We lived fairly frugally... He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes. ADV: ADV with v 2. A frugal meal is small and not expensive. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ~is virtuous, ~, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to Latin frui to enjoy Date: 1590 characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources Synonyms: see sparing • ~ity noun • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (often foll. by of) sparing or economical, esp. as regards food. 2 sparingly used or supplied, meagre, costing little. Derivatives frugality n. frugally adv. frugalness n. Etymology: L frugalis f. frugi economical ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. бережливый, экономный frugal housekeeper —- экономная хозяйка to be frugal of one's time and money —- беречь время и деньги 2. умеренный, скромный; скудный frugal dinner —- скудный обед ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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