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“thrift” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/austeɾiˈðað/

Example

Tenemos que practicar la austeridad en los gastos del hogar.

We have to practice thrift in household spending.

Illustration for austeridad (thrift)

How to say “thrift” in Spanish

“Thrift” in Spanish is austeridad.

Minimal kitchen shelves with only staple food and a small savings jar.

Full entry for austeridad: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with austeridad

En la oficina, acordamos reducir gastos y practicar la austeridad este mes.

In the office, we agreed to reduce expenses and practice thrift this month.

Tips for using austeridad

  • In news and policy contexts austeridad commonly refers to government cost-cutting measures (medidas de austeridad) rather than casual household saving.

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