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"Thrifty" is an adjective which is often translated as "ahorrativo", and "saver" is a noun which is often translated as "el ahorrador". Learn more about the difference between "thrifty" and "saver" below.
thrifty(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. ahorrativo
Luis says he's thrifty, but I think he's just cheap.Luis dice que es ahorrativo, pero yo creo que simplemente es tacaño.
Roxanne gave me some advice on how to be thrifty when traveling.Roxanne me dio algunos consejos sobre cómo ser ahorrativo en los viajes.
b. económico
Juan is thrifty. He never eats in restaurants.Juan es económico. Nunca come en restaurantes.
c. frugal
Ariadna has thrifty habits, and she manages to live on a scant salary.Ariadna tiene hábitos frugales y se las arregla para vivir con un salario escaso.
a. económico
Victoria has a list of thrifty things to do with children this summer.Victoria tiene una lista de cosas económicas que hacer con los niños este verano.
saver(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el ahorrador (M), la ahorradora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My father is a born saver and would never spend money on a new car.Mi padre es un ahorrador nato y nunca gastaría dinero en un coche nuevo.
b. el ahorrativo (M), la ahorrativa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Their marriage won't last long because she is a saver and he is a spender.Su matrimonio no va a durar mucho porque ella es una ahorrativa y él es un derrochador.
a. el ahorrador (M), la ahorradora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In general, higher interest rates are good news for savers.En general, los tipos de interés más altos son una buena noticia para los ahorradores.
b. el ahorrista (M), la ahorrista (F) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
During the economic crisis, many savers lost all their money.Durante la crisis económica, muchos ahorristas perdieron todo su dinero.
c. el ahorrante (M), la ahorrante (F) (Central America) (Chile) (Dominican Republic)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
This kind of account is very popular among savers.Este tipo de cuenta goza de gran popularidad entre los ahorrantes.
