billig meaning and definition in german
Adjective
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Just like English cheap, the word billig has a positive and a negative meaning (see above). Their distinction depends on the context. In order to avoid the negative overtone, one can say günstig or kostengünstig. - cheap low-priced In Deutschland sind Lebensmittel billiger als in andern europäischen Ländern. In Germany, groceries are cheaper than in other European countries.
- cheap of low quality, mediocre Das Vorgehen der Regierung ist ein billiges Ablenkungsmanöver. The government's course of action is a cheap diversionary tactic.
- archaic appropriate, meet Die Strafe ist billig und recht. The punishment is appropriate and just.
