Translation: from german to english
from english to germancanniness
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1 Sparsamkeit
f economy (auch eines Wagens etc.); einer Person auch: thrift(iness); strengste: austerity; (Einfachheit) frugality; der Möblierung: scantiness* * *die Sparsamkeitthriftiness; economy; thrift; canniness; parsimony; parsimoniousness* * *Spar|sam|keitf -, no plthrift; (= sparsames Haushalten) economizingSpársamkeit im Verbrauch — economy
* * *die1) (the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste: Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending.) economy2) thriftiness3) (careful spending of money, or using of food or other resources, so that one can save or have some left in reserve; economy: She is noted for her thrift but her husband is very extravagant.) thrift* * *Spar·sam·keit<->* * *die; Sparsamkeit1) thrift[iness]2) (Wirtschaftlichkeit) economicalness3) (fig.): (geringes Maß) economy* * *Sparsamkeit f economy (auch eines Wagens etc); einer Person auch: thrift(iness); strengste: austerity; (Einfachheit) frugality; der Möblierung: scantiness* * *die; Sparsamkeit1) thrift[iness]2) (Wirtschaftlichkeit) economicalness3) (fig.): (geringes Maß) economy* * *f.canniness n.parsimony n.thrift n. -
2 Sparsamkeit
f1. canniness2. economy3. parsimony4. thrift
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Canniness — Can ni*ness, n. Caution; crafty management. [N. of Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canniness — [kan′ē nis] n. the quality of being canny * * * See cannily. * * * … Universalium
canniness — [kan′ē nis] n. the quality of being canny … English World dictionary
canniness — canny ► ADJECTIVE (cannier, canniest) 1) shrewd, especially in financial or business matters. 2) N. English & Scottish pleasant; nice. DERIVATIVES cannily adverb canniness noun. ORIGIN from … English terms dictionary
canniness — noun see canny I … New Collegiate Dictionary
canniness — noun The state or quality of being canny … Wiktionary
canniness — Synonyms and related words: Italian hand, acuteness, animal cunning, art, artfulness, artifice, astuteness, austerity, austerity program, cageyness, calculation, callidity, care, careful consideration, carefulness, caution, cautiousness,… … Moby Thesaurus
canniness — North Country (Newcastle) Words caution, good conduct, carefulness … English dialects glossary
canniness — n. shrewdness; wittiness … English contemporary dictionary
canniness — can·ni·ness … English syllables
canniness — ˈkanēnə̇s, nin noun ( es) Etymology: canny + ness : a canny propensity or trait: as a. : prudence, wariness b. : cleverness … Useful english dictionary