Forms
- present (yo)
- economizo
- preterite (yo)
- economicé
- past participle
- economizado
Similar words
ahorrar
economizar is more formal than ahorrar, emphasizing being economical or frugal in spending; ahorrar is the everyday, common word for saving money.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
poupar
poupar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to save."
Portuguese
salvar
salvar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to save."
Practice
1 What does economizar mean?
to save
2 Fill the gap: Hay que ___ agua.
Full sentence: Hay que economizar agua. (We must save water.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches economizar?
economizar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.