thrift

thrift

1. säästäväisyys

2. yhteys|AmE|k=en säästöpankki

Esimerkkejä:

Mortgages were primarily originated by local 'thrifts'.

Synonyymisanakirja

thrift

säästäväisyys, taloudellisuus, nuukuus, kitsaus, penninvenytys, Armeria, suku Armeria, laukkaneilikka, rannikonlaukkaneilikka, Armeria maritima, aluskasvi, varpu.

Englannin sanakirja

thrift (englanti > suomi)

1. säästäväisyys

2. säästöpankki

3. laukkaneilikka

thrift englanniksi

1. puhekieltä The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.

2. (rfdat) Spenser

The rest, (..) willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands.

3. (w)

(..) it would appear that before taking this precaution Mr. Bree must have had the thrift to remove a modest competency of the gold (..)

4. puhekieltä A savings bank.

Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.

5. puhekieltä Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly (taxlink).

6. puhekieltä Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity.

7. 1380+, (w), (w)

Medleth na-more with that art, I mene, / For, if ye doon, your thrift is goon ful clene.

8. (RQ:Shakespeare Merchan): Act I, Scene I:

I have a mind presages me such thrift.

9. puhekieltä Vigorous growth, as of a plant.

10. puhekieltä To obtain from a thrift shop.

11. 2007, James Bernard Frost, World Leader Pretend (page 152)

She probably thrifted the T-shirt and shorts. Bought the hiking boots yesterday at Copeland's. She's not much of a hiker, Xerxes thinks.

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