No. 468 in Italian
economica
In Italian, "economica" means "cheap" or "affordable" in English.
In a sentence
Questa macchina è molto economica.
This car is very economical.
In this sentence, 'economica' functions as an adjective that describes an object (the car) as being cost-effective or fuel-efficient.
La cena al ristorante è stata economica.
The dinner at the restaurant was inexpensive.
Here, 'economica' indicates that the dinner was affordable, referring to cost.
La soluzione proposta non è economica né pratica.
The proposed solution is neither economical nor practical.
This usage of 'economica' describes a proposed solution as non cost-effective or resource-efficient.
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