Vocabulary
der
Sparkurs
/ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌkʊʁs/· noun· Pl. die Sparkurse
austerity course, cost-cutting drive
Der Sparkurs — a policy of strict saving, at a company or in a state budget; staff and unions usually protest against it.
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- Singular
- der Sparkurs
- Plural
- die Sparkurse
- Genitiv
- des Sparkurses
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Sparkurs
austerity, cost-cutting drive
Die Regierung hält an ihrem strikten Sparkurs fest.
The government is sticking to its strict austerity course.
Word family
Sparkurssparento saveder Kursthe coursedas Sparpaketthe austerity packagedie Sparmaßnahmethe austerity measure
Common combinations
- einen harten Sparkurs fahrento pursue a tough austerity course
- auf Sparkurs gehento embark on cost-cutting
- am Sparkurs festhaltento stick to the austerity course
Real examples
- Der neue Vorstand hat dem Unternehmen einen harten Sparkurs verordnet.The new board has imposed a tough cost-cutting drive on the company.
- Wegen des Sparkurses der Stadt werden zwei Bibliotheken geschlossen.Because of the city's austerity course, two libraries are being closed.
- Ökonomen warnen, ein zu strenger Sparkurs könne die Wirtschaft abwürgen.Economists warn that too strict an austerity course could stifle the economy.
