cheap

cheap
cheap [{{t}}tʃi:p]
1 adjective
(a) (inexpensive) bon marché (inv), pas cher;
labour is cheaper in the Far East la main-d'œuvre est moins chère en Extrême-Orient;
he bought a cheap ticket to Australia il a acheté un billet à prix ou tarif réduit pour l'Australie;
it was the cheapest piano in the shop c'était le piano le moins cher du magasin;
it works out cheaper to take a whole bottle cela revient moins cher de prendre la bouteille entière;
it's cheap to run (car) elle est économique à l'entretien;
{{}}familiar{{}} he's very cheap (shopkeeper) il n'est pas cher;
cheap and cheerful sans prétentions
(b) (poor quality) de mauvaise qualité;
{{}}British{{}} the furniture was cheap and nasty les meubles étaient de très mauvaise qualité
(c) (of little value) de peu de valeur;
human life is cheap in many countries il y a beaucoup de pays où la vie humaine a peu de valeur;
that's how he gets his cheap thrills c'est ça qui l'excite
(d) (low, despicable)
a cheap joke une plaisanterie de mauvais goût;
a cheap remark une remarque facile;
that was a cheap shot c'était vraiment mesquin comme critique;
he made the girl feel cheap il fit en sorte que la fille eût honte;
she had made herself cheap in her father's eyes elle s'était rabaissée aux yeux de son père
(e) esp {{}}American{{}} (stingy) mesquin
2 adverb
(buy, get, sell) bon marché;
I can get it for you cheaper je peux vous le trouver pour moins cher;
clothes of that quality don't come cheap des vêtements de cette qualité coûtent cher;
it was going cheap c'était bon marché
3 on the cheap adverb
{{}}familiar{{}} she furnished the house on the cheap elle a meublé la maison pour pas cher ;
they've got immigrants working for them on the cheap ils ont des immigrés qui travaillent pour eux au rabais
►► {{}}Finance{{}} cheap money argent m à bon marché;
cheap rate tarif m réduit

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