No. 7,332 in Dutch
bezuinigd
"Bezuinigd" means "cut back" or "saved (money)" in English.
In a sentence
De overheid heeft op onderwijs bezuinigd.
The government has cut down on education.
In this sentence, 'bezuinigd' means 'to have cut down,' referring to a reduction in spending or resources allocated to education.
Ze hebben veel bezuinigd door minder te reizen.
They saved a lot by traveling less.
Here, 'bezuinigd' is used to indicate reducing expenditures or costs, in this case by lessening travel.
Er wordt bezuinigd op de zorg voor ouderen.
Cost-cutting measures are being implemented in elderly care.
In this sentence, 'bezuinigd' portrays actions taken to reduce resource allocation in the field of elderly care.
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