a good thing: They drove along at a steady 80 kilometres per hour. I a steady improvement steady - steadier - steadiest steadily [adv] The standard of living has been rising steadily for 20 years.
Stable steJb^l |adj\ use this about prices, amounts, or levels that are no longer changing, after a period when they were changing a lot: Fuel prices have become more stable after several increases last year. I His temperature remained stable throughout the night.
U!J unwilling to change your ideas or opinions
see also determined
Stubborn sub,vn' [adj] someone who is stubborn refuses to change their ideas or opinions, even when other people think they are being unreasonable: Mary didn't like admitting she was wrong - she could be very stubborn at times.
be set in your ways bi: set in p:r
weiz, someone who is set in their ways
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does not want to change the way they do things, because they have done them in the same way for a long time: He's too old and set in his ways to change now.
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changing a lot
changeable tjeindb^br?l [adj] something that is changeable changes often, so that you do not know what to expect next: In the mountains the weather is very changeable. I Regular drug users ojten experience changeable moods and panic attacks.
variable 'Wrbl»! [adj] changing according to the situation - use this about amounts, prices, speeds, temperatures etc: The price of fruit tends to be very variable.
CHEAP
^ opposite EXPENSIVE
spend
a. f ^ MONEY
n. /
PAY
BUY
see also
cost
i \
shop
not costing much money
cheap tJi:p {adj] something that is cheap costs very little money, or costs less than you expected: My shoes were really cheap - they only cost $15. i The
cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.
it is cheap to do sth It's cheaper to phone after six o'clock. relatively cheap (=cheap compared with other things) These wooden bouses are relatively cheap to build, get sth cheap (-buy something for а lower price than you expected) The jacket was slightly damaged, so I got it cheap. cheaply [adv] You can buy electronic diaries fairly cheaply nowadays.
inexpensive mikspensn* [adjj not expensive - use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot: The furniture is inexpensive but well-made. \ a simple, inexpensive meal I Beans and lentils are an inexpensive source of protein.
Use inexpensive especially in written English.
Qnot cost much Iint km ,пш[\[
-'kxst- especially spoken to not be expensive: We had a very good meal and it didn't cost much.
it doesn't cost much to do sth It doesn't cost much to rent a TV.
economical екэ'птгпЫ*. ,i:-|-'na:-
[acij] cheap to use or cheap to do - use this about cars, machines, or ways of doing things that do not waste any money, fuel etc: We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high. be economical to use/run/operate This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run.
it is more economical to do sth It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one.
cheap but bad quality
cheap tji:p [adj usually before noun] something that is cheap does not cost much, and is clearly of bad quality: The tourist shops were full of cheap souvenirs. I an old woman smelling of cheap perfume
cheap and nasty British (=cheap and unattractive because it is of very bad quality} 1 wouldn't buy any of that jewellery - it's cheap and nasty.
when you get something good for a low price
be good value hi: god 'vaelju: to be
worth the price that you pay for it: The meals ot Charlie's Pizza are really good value.
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good value for money There's a special ticket that means you can see six concerts, which is definitely good value for money.
Use a good buy about goods or products, but not about services such as travel, entertainment, or meals.
be a good buy bi: о ,gud bai something that is a good buy is worth the price you pay for it, because it is not expensive but is still good: The Brazilian white wine is a good buy at only £2.99 a bottle.
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when the price has been reduced
sale sell/ (n С] a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual; The bookstore is having a closing-down sale. the sales British (=when a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices) the January sales I I bought this coat half price in the sales.
ОП sale /on seil, AMERICAN something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop. "How much was your jacket?" 7 got it on sale in Montgomery
Wards for $45."
reduced /п'djuist||- du:st/ [adj not before noun] goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usuaclass="underline" Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month. + /rom ... to ... These CDs were reduced from $10 to $5.
Ј5/$20/10% etc off /(£5 etc) Щ-'xfj if
there is £5, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by
that amount: 20% off all computers in