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not spending more money than you need to
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careful with money
And in those early days he was careful with money.
someone who spends money
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(big) spender
The new casino hopes to attract big spenders.
someone who spends their money carefully and doesn’t waste it
ostrożny (z pieniędzmi)
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thrifty
My grandparents were thrifty and saved every penny.
a person who only buys what is strictly necessary
restrykcyjnie ostrożny (z pieniędzmi)
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frugal
He was frugal in his habits, growing most of his food and mending his clothes until they fell to pieces.
someone who is unwilling to spend money, especially on others
skąpy
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stingy, tight, parsimonious, (UK) mean, (US) cheap
He was too mean to buy her a proper bed.
extremely mean
nędzny, skąpy
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miserly
Her uncle, a miserly old man, refused to help her out.
a person who keeps all their money and hates spending it
skąpiec, sknera
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miser
That old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
unwilling to spend money
skąpstwo, skąpy
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penny-pinching, tight-fisted
The basic food ranges appeal to penny-pinching shoppers.
(informal) a person who doesn’t like to spend money
skąpiec, sknera
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skinflint, tightwad, cheapskate
Despite her wealth, she was a notorious skinflint.
someone who is willing to spend a lot on other people
hojny
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generous
Sophie’s always so generous with her gifts.
spending or costing a lot of money (sometimes too much money)
hojny, szczodry
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spending or costing a lot of money (some in English
extravagant, lavish
The money was used to fund his extravagant lifestyle.
using and wasting a lot of money or resources
rozrzutny, rozpustny
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profligate
They were highly critical of the monarch’s profligate spending.
someone who spends a lot of money in a way that is not wise
marnotrawca, rozrzutnik
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spendthrift
He was frequently portrayed as a reckless spendthrift.

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