La Palabra del Día: "económico"
económico ( eh-koh-noh'-mee-koh )
adjective ( economical, economic )
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1. Te sale más económico comprar las cosas en los grandes almacenes que en las tiendas de departamento.
It is more economical to buy things at large warehouses than at department stores.
2. La crisis económica ha sido devastadora para muchas personas.
The economic crisis has been devastating for many people.
16 Answers
Hoy en día, muchos países están teniendo una crisis económica.
These days, many countries are having an economic crisis.
Es injusto, pero siempre habrá gente con más poder económico que otros ...
lo que es justo es que ninguno de nosotros puede comprar la felicidad.
It is unfair but there will always be people with more economic power than others ...
what is fair is that none of us can buy happiness.
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Hay una gran diferencia entre lo barato y lo económico. Lo barato sale caro. Lo ecónomico te hace más eficiente.
There's a big difference between cheap and economical. You get what you pay for. Something economical, and yet not cheap, makes you more cost-effective.
¿Es posible que el ser económico puede ser llevado demasiados lejanos?
Is it possible that being thrifty can be taken too far?
Mi filosofía económica es gastar menos que lo que gano.
My economic philosophy is to spend less than I earn.
Siempre tuve ganas de tener un coche de consumo económico y creo que lo encontré.
I have always wanted my own car with econimal running costs, I think that I've found it.
Las opiniones sobre la solución de la crisis económica pueden ser más diferentes que parece a primera vista.
The opinions on the answer to the economic crisis can be more dissimilar than it looks at first sight.
Algunos expertos dicen que los coches eléctricos pueden ser más económicos que los que usan gasolina. Some experts say that with cars it can be more economical to use electrity and not petrol.
Hoy en día la situación económica es un desastre en muchos lugares en el mundo.
Nowadays the economic situation is a disaster in many places in the world.
Economíca básica: gaste menos de lo que gana. Basic economics: spend less than you earn.
In "Te sale más económico comprar las cosas etc" I don't understand the construction "Te sale". I guess the verb is either salirse or salarse, neither of which makes sense to me in this context. Gracias en anticipado.
Mi situación económica es un desastre y pienso en el dinero por lo menos cada cinco minutos.
My economic situation is disastrous and I think about money at least every 5 minutes.
The secret to have an economic Christmas: Become Buddhist
El secreto para tener unas navidades económicas: hacerse budista
It would be more economical to buy the bigger size from each item.
Sería más económico comprar el tamaño más grande de cada artículo.
There was a time in this city
When petrol was cheaper than water.
But now, they say, 'what a pity'
The economic climate is getting hotter.
There was a time in this country
When guys were lazy and haughty
But now it's not so, they have to try
To retain this emirate's beauty.
En esta ciudad, había una época
Cuando la gasolina era más barata que el agua.
Pero ahora, dicen: 'qué lástima'
Va mal la situación económica.
En esta ciudad, había una época
Cuando la gente era perezosa y rica
Pero ahora no está así, hay que intentar
Conservar la belleza del Emirato de Dubái.
