cheap

cheap
cheap [t∫i:p]
1. adjective
   a. ( = inexpensive) bon marché inv ; [rate, fare] réduit
• cheaper meilleur marché inv moins cher (chère f)
• it's 10 cents cheaper ça coûte 10 cents de moins
• the cheapest seats are around $15 les places les moins chères sont autour de 15 dollars
• cheap rate tarif m réduit
• it was going cheap (inf) c'était pas cher (inf)
• it is cheaper to buy than to rent cela revient moins cher d'acheter que de louer
• to be cheap to run ne pas revenir cher à l'usage
• quality doesn't come cheap la qualité se paie
• human life is cheap in wartime la vie humaine ne vaut pas grand-chose en temps de guerre
   b. ( = poor-quality) bon marché inv
• cheap cuts of meat bas morceaux mpl
• he was wearing a cheap suit il portait un costume de mauvaise qualité
• cheap and nasty (inf) [wine, plastic] mauvais et bon marché
• it's cheap and nasty (inf) c'est vraiment pas génial (inf)
   c. on the cheap (inf) [buy, employ] au rabais ; [decorate] à bas prix
   d. [sensationalism] de bas étage ; [remark] méchant ; [joke, trick, gimmick, woman] facile
• to feel cheap se sentir minable
2. adverb
[buy] ( = inexpensively) bon marché ; ( = cut-price) au rabais
3. compounds
► cheap shot noun coup m bas
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[tʃiːp] 1.
adjective
1) (not expensive) bon marché inv

to be cheap — être bon marché, ne pas coûter cher inv

it's cheap to produce — cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire

it works out cheaper to take the train — cela revient moins cher de prendre le train

the cheap seats — les places moins chères

it's cheap at the price — c'est une occasion à ce prix-là

cheap and cheerful — sans prétentions

life is cheap — la vie est sans importance

to hold something cheap — ne pas respecter quelque chose

2) péj (shoddy) de mauvaise qualité

it's cheap and nasty — c'est de la camelote

3) péj (easy) [joke, gimmick] facile

a cheap thrill — une sensation forte

talk is cheap — bavarder est facile

4) péj (mean) [trick, liar] sale (before n)

a cheap shot — un coup bas

2.
adverb (colloq) [buy, get, sell] pour rien

they're going cheap — ils sont au rabais

3.
on the cheap adverbial phrase [buy, sell] au rabais

to do things on the cheap — péj y aller à l'économie (colloq)


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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