No. 2,999 in Dutch
bezuinigen
To economize or cut back on expenses.
In a sentence
De overheid moet bezuinigen op uitgaven om het begrotingstekort te verminderen.
The government needs to cut expenditure to reduce the budget deficit.
In this sentence, 'bezuinigen' is used to mean reducing expenses systematically by the government.
Ik probeer te bezuinigen op mijn energiekosten door de thermostaat lager te zetten.
I am trying to save on my energy costs by turning down the thermostat.
Here, 'bezuinigen' refers to an individual's effort to reduce costs in their daily expenses.
Hij wil bezuinigen op tijd en geld door efficiënter te werken.
He wants to save time and money by working more efficiently.
In this example, 'bezuinigen' suggests optimizing resource usage to achieve savings.
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