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not spending more money than you need to empezar lección
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And in those early days he was careful with money.
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The new casino hopes to attract big spenders.
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someone who spends their money carefully and doesn’t waste it empezar lección
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My grandparents were thrifty and saved every penny.
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a person who only buys what is strictly necessary restrykcyjnie ostrożny (z pieniędzmi) empezar lección
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He was frugal in his habits, growing most of his food and mending his clothes until they fell to pieces.
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someone who is unwilling to spend money, especially on others empezar lección
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stingy, tight, parsimonious, (UK) mean, (US) cheap He was too mean to buy her a proper bed.
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Her uncle, a miserly old man, refused to help her out.
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a person who keeps all their money and hates spending it empezar lección
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That old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
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penny-pinching, tight-fisted The basic food ranges appeal to penny-pinching shoppers.
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(informal) a person who doesn’t like to spend money empezar lección
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skinflint, tightwad, cheapskate Despite her wealth, she was a notorious skinflint.
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someone who is willing to spend a lot on other people empezar lección
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Sophie’s always so generous with her gifts.
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spending or costing a lot of money (sometimes too much money) empezar lección
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The money was used to fund his extravagant lifestyle.
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using and wasting a lot of money or resources empezar lección
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They were highly critical of the monarch’s profligate spending.
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someone who spends a lot of money in a way that is not wise empezar lección
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He was frequently portrayed as a reckless spendthrift.
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