English–Spanish
“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.
How to say “thrift” in Spanish
“Thrift” in Spanish is austeridad.
Minimal kitchen shelves with only staple food and a small savings jar.
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.