thrift

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθrɪft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θrɪft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thrift)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
thrift n (saving, careful spending)ahorro nm
  economía nf
 I learned thrift from my Scottish aunt and uncle.
 Aprendí de ahorro con mis tíos escoceses.
thrift,
thrift institution n		 US (finance: savings and loan)caja de ahorros loc nom f
 Larger banks have bought up all the local thrifts.
 Los grandes bancos han comprado todas las cajas de ahorro locales.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
thrift⇒ vi US, informal (shop in a thrift store)hacer compras en una tienda de caridad loc verb
  ir a una tienda de caridad loc verb
 The couple spent the day thrifting in order to decorate their new home cheaply.
 La pareja pasó el día haciendo compras en tiendas de caridad para decorar su nueva casa con poco dinero.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
thrift store (US),
charity shop (UK) n		 (sells second-hand items)tienda de caridad nf + loc adj
 I bought these vintage shirts at a thrift store.
 Charity shops are a great place to find second-hand books.
 Compré estas camisas vintage en una tienda de caridad. // Las tiendas de caridad son excelentes lugares para comprar libros de segunda mano.
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'thrift' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
frugality
Spanish:
barato - baratura - bazar

Collocations: [show, exercise, value] thrift, is the [result, advantage, benefit] of thrift, [known, notorious, famous] for his thrift, more...

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