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I.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

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1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save

new investment could save 500 jobs

una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo

she wants to save her reputation/marriage

quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio

to save sth/sb from sth/-ing

salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ + infin

to save sb from defeat/disaster

salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre

you saved me from drowning/falling

me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme

you saved me from making a fool of myself

gracias a ti no hice el ridículo

to save sb from herself/himself

impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño

God save the King/Queen!

¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!

to save the situation

salvar la situación

to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf

salvar el pellejo inf

he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon

haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo

save it! Am inf

1.2. save (redeem):

save soul/sinner

save soul/sinner

2.1. save (be economical with):

save money/fuel/space

it saves (me) a lot of time/work

(me) ahorra mucho tiempo/trabajo

you can save a lot of money buying a season ticket

se ahorra mucho dinero comprando un abono

2.2. save (spare, avoid):

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

these machines save labor

estas máquinas ahorran trabajo

to save (sb) sth/-ing she recorded the lecture to save having to take notes

grabó la conferencia para ahorrarse tener que tomar apuntes

drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them

si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas

it will save you a journey or your having to make another journey

te ahorrarás un viaje or tener que hacer otro viaje

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save

save money

we've saved $5, 000 so far

hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares

don't eat it now; save it for later

no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego

save a slice for me, save me a slice

guárdame un trozo

I'm saving this dress for best

este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales

save my place

guárdame el sitio

save me some space at the bottom of the page

déjame sitio al final de la página

I'm saving the tokens

colecciono or estoy juntando los vales

to save oneself for sb/sth

reservarse para alguien/algo

to save one's energy/strength

guardarse las energías/las fuerzas

to save sth till (the) last

dejar algo para el final

to save one's breath inf

no gastar saliva inf

3.2. save COMPUT:

save

save

4. save SPORTS:

save shot/penalty

save shot/penalty

II.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

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1.1. save (put money aside):

save

1.2. save (economize):

save

to save on sth

to save on fuel

ahorrar combustible

2. save (redeem):

save

save

3.1. save (wait) inf:

save work/task/news:

will it save for a few days?

¿puede esperar unos días?

3.2. save (keep) Am:

save food:

III.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

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save

to make a save

hacer una parada

I.save² PREP form

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1. save (apart from):

save, a. save for

save, a. save for

save, a. save for

con excepción de

Phrases:

save for (if it were not for), he would have died, save for the fact that …

se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque … or de no haber sido porque …

II.save² CONJ arch

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save that

de no haber sido porque

I.save up VB [Am seɪv -, Brit seɪv -] (v + adv)

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II.save up VB [Am seɪv -, Brit seɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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save up

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to scrimp and save

cuidar mucho el dinero

to scrimp and save

hacer grandes economías

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I.save¹ [seɪv] VB trans

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2. save (keep for future use):

save

3. save (collect):

save

4. save (avoid wasting):

save

5. save (reserve):

save

6. save (prevent from doing):

save

7. save COMPUT:

save

8. save SPORTS:

save

II.save¹ [seɪv] VB intr

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1. save (keep for the future):

save

to save for sth

ahorrar para algo

2. save (conserve):

to save on sth

III.save¹ [seɪv] N SPORTS

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save

save² [seɪv] PREP

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save (for)

all save the youngest

todos salvo los más jóvenes

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to scrimp and save

apretarse el cinturón fig

to save sb's bacon

salvar la vida a alguien

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save

to save

ahorrar fuerzas

to save [or conserve] one's energy

ahorrar esfuerzos a alguien

to save sb the trouble

to save oneself

reservar un asiento (ocupar)

to save a seat

to save oneself

economizar esfuerzos

to save one's efforts

to save sb's bacon

salvar la vida a alguien

to be as save as houses Brit

ser completamente seguro

to save one's own skin

salvar el pellejo

to save for sth

ahorrar para algo

all save the youngest

todos salvo los más jóvenes

to save face

guardar las apariencias

to be on the save side ...

para mayor seguridad...

to save sb a place

guardar un sitio a alguien

to scrimp and save

apretarse el cinturón fig

to save a piece of cake for sb

guardar un trozo de pastel a alguien

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Ben is his reincarnation, and his destiny is to save the silver dragons from a terrible enemy. en.wikipedia.org

It used a tape recorder to save data that was acquired when the satellite was not in range of one of the 13 ground stations. en.wikipedia.org

Crane has to turn down a friend who is trying to save a threatened man. en.wikipedia.org

They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses. en.wikipedia.org

Live performances of this song did not differ much from the studio arrangement, save for the guitar solo, which was usually played differently. en.wikipedia.org

I say, save the money and put it towards the eradication of battery hen horror. www.nzherald.co.nz

Users can also add captions and ratings to their images, search through them and save searches for later use. en.wikipedia.org

The twist is that practically everything in it is also available to buy -- save for the fitted kitchen and space-saving fold-down beds. www.independent.co.uk

Save for a few manufacturer logos, a silver-accented mousepad and a small, angular shelf surrounding the keyboard, this laptop is as plain as they come. www.engadget.com

Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls. en.wikipedia.org

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