Spanish Conversation · Level 56
72 words
Spanish word
austeridad
Pronunciation
IPA/austeɾiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounthrift
Example
Tenemos que practicar la austeridad en los gastos del hogar.
We have to practice thrift in household spending.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Minimal kitchen shelves with only staple food and a small savings jar.
Common phrases
practicar la austeridad
practice thrift
vivir con austeridad
live frugally
Similar words
ahorro: Regularly putting aside part of income to build personal savings.
economía: Practical budgeting and small cost-cutting to keep everyday expenses under control.
frugalidad: Adopting modest habits and limiting purchases to keep costs low.
moderación: Moderate, measured spending and consumption to prevent overindulgence.
Definition in Spanish
Práctica o política de reducir gastos y ahorrar recursos, tanto en la vida personal como en la administración pública.
Word origin
Austeridad derives from Latin austeritas 'severity' with the abstracting suffix -idad to denote the habit or policy of cutting expenses and saving resources.
Usage tips
- In news and policy contexts austeridad commonly refers to government cost-cutting measures (medidas de austeridad) rather than casual household saving.