🇬🇧 Economist meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An economist is a person who carefully studies money, jobs, businesses, and how people buy, sell, and share things, so they can explain why things cost what they do and help people make smart choices with their money and resources.

An economist would call my habit of losing lunch money "a very unstable financial system."

The tiny economist in my head screams every time I spend my allowance on slime instead of snacks.

Our class economist explained inflation by saying, "Last year one dollar bought a donut; this year it buys half a donut and a crumb."

The economist tried to teach us about saving, but we kept investing in chocolate bars and regrets.

Many economists win a Nobel Prize for their research, but probably none of them got it for studying how fast kids can spend birthday money.

At the busy market, an economist counts coins and apples. A little boy asks, "Why?" The economist draws lines on a napkin and points to toys and bread. Another economist watches and smiles. An economist helps the baker set a fair price. People clap when the shop stays open. The economist waves and the boy hugs his new toy.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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