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uneconomical

(ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl; ˌʌnɛkə-)

adj

not economical; wasteful

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Adj.	1.	uneconomical - inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power" wasteful inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"
	2.	uneconomical - wasteful of resources uneconomic wasteful - tending to squander and waste

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antieconomico

uneconomical

[ˈʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl] ADJ → antieconómico, poco económico

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uneconomical

[ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk^əl ˌʌnɛkəˈnɒmɪk^əl] adj (= not cost-effective) [method, action, product] → trop coûteux/euse
an uneconomical use of resources → un gaspillage de ressources

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uneconomical

adj → unwirtschaftlich, unökonomisch; style of running → unökonomisch; person → verschwenderisch

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uneconomical

[ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪk/əl] adj (car, machine) → poco economico/a; (use) → dispendioso/a

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