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thrift meaning in French

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thrift (characteristic of using a minimum of something)
noun
[UK: θrɪft]
[US: ˈθrɪft]

économie◼◼◼nom {f}

épargne◼◼◼nom {f}

parcimonie◼◼◻nom {f}

thrift (various plants of the genus Armeria)
noun
[UK: θrɪft]
[US: ˈθrɪft]

armérie◼◻◻nom {f}

thrift shop (shop which sells used goods)
noun
[UK: θrɪft ʃɒp]
[US: ˈθrɪft ˈʃɑːp]

friperie◼◼◼nom {f}

thrifty [thriftier, thriftiest] (given to, or evincing, thrift)
adjective
[UK: ˈθrɪf.ti]
[US: ˈθrɪf.ti]

économe◼◼◼adjectifHe is thrifty, not to say stingy. = Il est économe, pour ne pas dire radin.

spendthrift (improvident, profligate, or wasteful)
adjective
[UK: ˈspend.θrɪft]
[US: ˈspend.ˌθrɪft]

dépensier◼◼◼adjectif

prodigue◼◼◻adjectif

spendthrift [spendthrifts] (someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully)
noun
[UK: ˈspend.θrɪft]
[US: ˈspend.ˌθrɪft]

dépensier◼◼◼nom

gaspilleur◼◼◻nom

prodigue◼◼◻nom