свити харчове

English translation: reduced/cut down spendings; has cut down on living/household expenses/expenditures; tighten the purse strings

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Bulgarian term or phrase:свити харчове
English translation:reduced/cut down spendings; has cut down on living/household expenses/expenditures; tighten the purse strings
Entered by: natasha stoyanova

14:10 Nov 22, 2009
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Bulgarian term or phrase: свити харчове
Българинът е свил харчовете си за елементарни нужди.
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reduced/cut down spendings
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natasha stoyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:05
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Thanx for the help!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1has cut down on living/household expenses/expenditures
bettyblue
4 +1tighten the purse strings
Petar Tsanev
4reduced/cut down spendings
natasha stoyanova


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reduced/cut down spendings


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natasha stoyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanx for the help!
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has cut down on living/household expenses/expenditures


Explanation:
How to Cut Down on Living Expenses | eHow.com

20 Nov 2007 ... Establish where you could cut back on expenditures such as eating ... on 5/9/2009 Good common sense article. Here is the way I cut my living ...
www.ehow.com › ... › Money Managing › Budgeting Money


GOOD LUCK;)

Cutting Back on Your Household Expenditure

26 Mar 2008 ... It is really easy to cut down on expenditures when you think before you buy. You should also shop around for the cheapest prices when you do ...
www.thriftyscot.co.uk/.../cutting-back-on-your-household-ex...

bettyblue
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


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agree  Peter Skipp
2 days 1 hr
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tighten the purse strings


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Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 16:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Skipp
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks. Didn't realize closed questions can still be graded.
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