What does economizar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word economizar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use economizar in Portuguese.

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Meaning of the word economizar

save

verbo transitivo (tempo, dinheiro (poupar) (time, money)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

save on

verbo transitivo (dinheiro (gastar parcimoniosamente)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

economizar

intransitive verb (save money)

Sally always tries to economize when possible.

economizar, mesquinhar

intransitive verb (be frugal) (ser frugal)

After months of scrimping, Layla was able to buy a new computer.

economizar

intransitive verb (economize)

poupar

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal (put money aside)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Estou tentando poupar para um carro novo.
Jane and I are saving up to get married.

guardar dinheiro

(economize, make savings) (economizar)

Budgeting, among other methods, is an effective way to save money.

economizar

(figurative, informal (save time, money) (material, tempo, dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
When building contractors try to cut corners on foundations, it is disastrous.

mesquinhar

(be frugal, stingy with) (ser econômico ou mesquinho)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Many old people skimp on food in order to enable them to pay the bills.

poupar

(put money aside for)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I am trying to save up for a new car.

guardar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (save: money)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Todo ano, eu guardo um dinheiro para um carro novo.
Every year, I put away some money for a new car.

economizar

intransitive verb (use poor resources)

Come on, get the good-quality wine. Don't skimp!

economizar

intransitive verb (be sparing)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Coloque muito rum no ponche. Não economize.
Put plenty of rum in the punch. Don't stint.

economizar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (accumulate [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Você está economizando todo esse trabalho para mim?
Have you been saving all that work up for me?

economizar

(use poor resources)

Darcy really skimped on the party supplies; she used flimsy paper plates and the wine glasses are plastic!

economizar

transitive verb (use frugally)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Não economize azeite. Tem um sabor tão bom.
Don't spare the olive oil. It has such a nice flavour.

guardar, segurar, economizar

noun (act of) (dinheiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Holding is just as important as spending when it comes to money.

economizar

transitive verb (money: gain)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Se você comprar nesta semana, vai economizar 50 dólares.
Buying this week will save you fifty dollars.

administrar

transitive verb (manage carefully) (com prudência)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela administrou o projeto até sua conclusão bem-sucedida.
She husbanded the project to a successful conclusion.

economizar, poupar

transitive verb (conserve)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tente poupar dinheiro, ou você vai ficar sem nada até sexta-feira.
Try to spare your money, or you will be totally broke by Friday.

apertar-se

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (struggle to gather [sth])

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
If we had only scraped together a little more money, we'd be living in our dream house. Jim and Emily managed to scrape up the deposit for the flat they wanted.

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