spare

spare, save

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vb

(spare op, ikke bruge) save ( fx money; time, energy);

(være sparsommelig med), se ndf: spare på;

(skåne, ikke dræbe etc, F) spare ( fx spare my life!);

[ikke spare] spare no ( fx he spared no expense (, trouble));

[ikke spare nogen møje for at]

F spare no pains to;

(uden objekt) (være sparsommelig) economize, practise economy,

(lægge penge til side) save (up);

[hvad der er sparet er fortjent] a penny saved is a penny gained;

[ med præp & adv:]

[spare for] save ( fx save him the trouble; I phoned, that saved me a trip (, saved me going there)),

(også = forskåne for) spare ( fx spare him the trouble; spare me the details; you might have spared me that);

[spar mig (for) dine bemærkninger] I'll thank you to keep your remarks to yourself;

[spar mig (for) dine næsvisheder!] none of your cheek!

[spare op] save (up) (til for),

(med objekt også) lay up, put by;

[spare på] economize on ( fx fuel);

T go easy with (el. on) ( fx the sugar);

(fig) go easy with (el. on) ( fx go easy on all those swearwords!),

F be sparing of ( fx praise);

[spare på energien]

(dvs brændsel etc) save (, F: conserve) energy,

(dvs kræfterne) save (, F conserve) one's energy,

T go easy, take it easy;

[spare på kræfterne]

(også) save (, F: husband) one's strength;

(se også krudt, skilling);

[ikke spare på], se ovf: ikke spare;

[spare sammen] se ovf: spare op;

[spare sammen til en bil] save up for (el. to buy) a car;

[spare en time ved at cykle] save an hour by cycling;

[spare væk] cut ( fx 230 teachers' jobs have been cut because of falling rolls),

F abolish as an economy measure;

[ med sig:]

[han sparer ikke sig selv] he does not spare himself;

[spare sig selv for ulejlighed] save oneself trouble;

[du kan godt spare dig ulejligheden] you may save your pains.