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économie

economy, economics

noun eh-koh-noh-MEE Less Common
People & Society Money

Also means

saving, thrift

Usage Note

Économie covers both the macroeconomic sense ('the economy') and personal thrift (faire des économies = 'to save money'). The plural des économies almost always means 'savings'. The adjective économique means 'economic' or 'economical (cheap)', so context is essential.

Examples

"L'économie du pays est en croissance."

Natural Translation

The country's economy is growing.

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