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1 Translation result for
to spare
in Spanish
verb
spare
verb
spared, has spared, is sparing, spares
perdonar
;
ahorrar, evitar
;
prescindir de
;
escatimar
;
de sobra
Example sentences of
spare
verb
•
No one knows why the gunman shot some people and
spared
others.
•
Somehow the storm
spared
our house while nearby buildings were destroyed.
•
She was
spared
from having to answer any more questions.
•
He wanted to
spare
his family from the stress he had endured.
•
I could have
spared
myself the trouble.
More examples
•
He
spared
them the embarrassment of a public apology.
•
If you could
spare
a cup of sugar, it would save me a trip to the store.
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Synonyms of
spare
verb
save
,
stint
¿Sabías esto?
Si tienes dinero, tiempo, energía, etc.,
to spare
, significa que tienes más que suficiente dinero, tiempo, energía, etc.
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Reverse translation for
to spare
perdonar
- to forgive, to pardon, to exempt, to excuse
ahorrar
- to save (money), to save up, to spare, to conserve
evitar
- to avoid, (informal) to steer clear of, to prevent, to escape, to elude
prescindir de
escatimar
- to skimp on, to be sparing with
de sobra
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