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    frugal

    US /ˈfruɡəl/

    ・

    UK /ˈfru:gl/

    C1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveSpending very small amounts; using very little
    We will have to be very frugal if we want to save enough money for a house

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    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • If business leaders very publicly give up flashy luxuries, it also sends the message that they will be frugal running their business and the data actually backs us up.

      If business leaders very publicly give up flashy luxuries, it also sends the message that they will be frugal running their business and the data actually backs us up.

    • CEOs and CFOs who were not frugal in their own spending were more likely to have instances of insiders perpetuating fraud and were more likely to push equity based incentives to increase their own income.

      CEOs and CFOs who were not frugal in their own spending were more likely to have instances of insiders perpetuating fraud and were more likely to push equity based incentives to increase their own income.

    B1

    Filet-O-Fish Sandwich (Copy Cat Recipe) | Hilah Cooking

    10:28Filet-O-Fish Sandwich (Copy Cat Recipe) | Hilah Cooking
    • because one, they're cheaper than saltines by like a few cents, but I'm a frugal b-otch

      because one, they're cheaper than saltines by like a few cents, but I'm a frugal b-otch

    • but I'm a frugal biotch.

      but I'm a frugal biotch.

    B1

    Ken Fisher - Author of The Ten Roads to Riches

    03:48Ken Fisher - Author of The Ten Roads to Riches
    • Books about getting rich are mostly about some version of what I refer to as the one road among the ten roads known in my book as the road more traveled, the most common way people get rich, which is the save, be frugal, invest well.

      Books about getting rich are mostly about some version of what I refer to as the one road among the ten roads known in my book as the road more traveled, the most common way people get rich, which is the save, be frugal, invest well.

    • which is the "Save, be frugal and invest well."

      which is the "Save, be frugal and invest well."

    A2

    European Travel Skills Part II

    24:57European Travel Skills Part II
    • Alps? Frugal as I may be, I'd rather buy it here than pack it all around Europe.

      Alps? Frugal as I may be, I'd rather buy it here than pack it all around Europe.

    • Frugal as I may be, I'd rather buy it here than pack it all around Europe.

      Frugal as I may be, I'd rather buy it here than pack it all around Europe.

    B1

    Vocabulary & Tips to SAVE MONEY

    10:23Vocabulary & Tips to SAVE MONEY
    • Um, this is a noun, you can say: "She is, Ronnie, a penny pincher." The other word that we have is "frugal." This is a difficult one to say: "frugal." This is an adjective, we can say: "He is frugal." So, both of these words mean you do not like to spend money.

      Um, this is a noun, you can say: "She is, Ronnie, a penny pincher." The other word that we have is "frugal." This is a difficult one to say: "frugal." This is an adjective, we can say: "He is frugal." So, both of these words mean you do not like to spend money.

    • The other word that we have is: "frugal".

      The other word that we have is: "frugal".

    A2

    TOP 21 QUICK ANSWERS TO JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS!

    12:35TOP 21 QUICK ANSWERS TO JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS!
    • I will also ensure I find ways to help the business grow whilst also helping you to save money by using resources in a frugal and responsible manner.

      I will also ensure I find ways to help the business grow whilst also helping you to save money by using resources in a frugal and responsible manner.

    • I will also ensure I find ways to help the business grow whilst also helping you to save money by using resources in a frugal and responsible manner.

      I will also ensure I find ways to help the business grow whilst also helping you to save money by using resources in a frugal and responsible manner.

    A2

    A bedtime story for children by Luba Brezhnev

    29:58A bedtime story for children by Luba Brezhnev
    • "I never met my grandfather," sighed Chipper. "Mom says he was very frugal."

      "I never met my grandfather," sighed Chipper. "Mom says he was very frugal."

    • "Mom says he was very frugal." "What you really mean was that he was greedy.

      "Mom says he was very frugal." "What you really mean was that he was greedy.

    B1

    Amsterdam

    25:05Amsterdam
    • The frugal Dutch made their simple buildings look fancy by adding ornate façades.

      The frugal Dutch made their simple buildings look fancy by adding ornate façades.

    • The frugal Dutch made their simple buildings look fancy

      The frugal Dutch made their simple buildings look fancy

    B2

    Marie Forleo & David Bach: How To Live and Finish Rich

    42:44Marie Forleo & David Bach: How To Live and Finish Rich
    • be extraordinarily frugal and to watch every penny. And it’s served me well and, I’m

      be extraordinarily frugal and to watch every penny. And it’s served me well and, I’m

    • So that's kind of in my DNA to be extraordinarily frugal and to watch every penny.

      So that's kind of in my DNA to be extraordinarily frugal and to watch every penny.

    A2

    Earning $11,000 vs. $60 in a Day

    12:03Earning $11,000 vs. $60 in a Day
    • Just became very frugal from a very early age and very aware of

      Just became very frugal from a very early age and very aware of

    • I just became very frugal from a very early age and very aware of how to try to make money and the stress that it brings on,

      I just became very frugal from a very early age and very aware of how to try to make money and the stress that it brings on,

    A2