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saver
a person who saves, especially money
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save 1
(sāv)v. saved, sav·ing, saves
v.tr.
1.
a. To rescue from harm, danger, or loss: The lifeguard saved the struggling swimmer.
b. To prevent from dying: The doctors saved the patient.
c. To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem: prayed to save his soul.
2. To keep in a safe or healthy condition: God save King Richard!
3.
a. To hold back for future use: saved his best song for the encore.
b. To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.
c. To avoid spending (money or time) in an amount less than what circumstances normally require: saved 25ドル at the sale; saved 15 minutes by taking a shortcut.
d. To prevent the waste or loss of; conserve: bought an efficient device that saves electricity.
e. To treat with care by avoiding fatigue, wear, or damage; spare: wore sunglasses to save his eyesight.
4.
a. To make unnecessary; obviate: By carrying two bags you can save an extra trip.
b. To spare (someone) from having to do something.
5.
a. Sports To prevent (a goal) from being scored by blocking a shot. Used of a goalie.
b. To prevent an opponent from scoring (a point).
c. To preserve a victory in (a game).
d. Baseball To preserve (another pitcher's win) by protecting one's team's lead during a stint of relief pitching.
6. Computers To copy (a file) from a computer's main memory to a disk or other storage medium.
v.intr.
1. To avoid waste or expense; economize.
2. To accumulate money: saving for a vacation.
3. To preserve a person or thing from harm or loss.
n.
Idiom: 1. Sports An act that prevents a ball or puck from entering a goal.
2. Baseball A preservation by a relief pitcher of another pitcher's win.
save (one's) breath
To refrain from a futile appeal or effort: Save your breath; you can't dissuade them.
[Middle English saven, from Old French sauver, from Late Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sav′a·ble, save′a·ble adj.
sav′er n.
Synonyms: save1, rescue, reclaim, redeem, deliver
These verbs mean freeing a person or thing from danger, evil, confinement, or servitude. Save is the most general: The smallpox vaccine has saved many lives. A police officer saved the tourist from being cheated. Rescue usually implies saving from immediate harm or danger by direct action: rescue a rare manuscript from a fire. Reclaim can mean to bring a person back, as from error to virtue or to right or proper conduct: "To reclaim me from this course of life was the sole cause of his journey to London" (Henry Fielding).
To redeem is to free someone from captivity or the consequences of sin or error; the term can imply the expenditure of money or effort: The amount paid to redeem the captured duke was enormous. Deliver applies to liberating people from something such as captivity, misery, or peril: "consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them" (George Washington).
These verbs mean freeing a person or thing from danger, evil, confinement, or servitude. Save is the most general: The smallpox vaccine has saved many lives. A police officer saved the tourist from being cheated. Rescue usually implies saving from immediate harm or danger by direct action: rescue a rare manuscript from a fire. Reclaim can mean to bring a person back, as from error to virtue or to right or proper conduct: "To reclaim me from this course of life was the sole cause of his journey to London" (Henry Fielding).
To redeem is to free someone from captivity or the consequences of sin or error; the term can imply the expenditure of money or effort: The amount paid to redeem the captured duke was enormous. Deliver applies to liberating people from something such as captivity, misery, or peril: "consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them" (George Washington).
save 2
(sāv)prep.
With the exception of; except: "No man enjoys self-reproach save a masochist" (Philip Wylie).
conj.
1. Were it not; except: The house would be finished by now, save that we had difficulty contracting a roofer.
2. Unless.
[Middle English, from Old French sauf, from Latin salvō, ablative sing. of salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun 1. [画像:saver - someone who saves something from danger or violence]saver - someone who saves something from danger or violence
2. saver - someone who saves (especially money)
economiser, economizer - a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
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مُوَفِّر
spořič
=-besparersparer
e-î/e-r sem sparar
kurtarıcı
saver
[ˈseɪvəʳ] N1. (= person) (having account) → ahorrador(a) m/f; (by nature) → persona f ahorrativa, persona f ahorradora
2. (= ticket) → billete-abono m
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saver
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(with money) → Sparer(in) m(f)
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saver
[ˈseɪvəʳ] n → risparmiatore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
save1
(seiv) verb1. to rescue or bring out of danger. He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures. red يُنْقِذ спасявам salvar zachránit retten redde σώζω salvar, rescatar päästma نجات دادن pelastaa sauver לְהַצִיל बचा लेना spasiti megment menyelamatkan bjarga salvare 救う 구출하다 išgelbėti []glābt menyelamatkan redden berge, redde uratować, ocalić ژغورل،بچول، ساتل، سپمول، خوندى كول، باسره كول، سپميدل، خوندى كيدل salvar a salva спасать zachrániť rešiti spasiti rädda ช่วยเหลือ; เอาออกมาจากอันตราย kurtarmak 拯救 рятувати بچانا cứu nguy 拯救
2. to keep (money etc) for future use. He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house. spaar يُوَفِّر، يَدَّخِر пестя economizar šetřit sparen spare sammen αποταμιεύω ahorrar, guardar, economizar säästma پس انداز säästää économiser לַחֲסוֹך बचाना, संचित करना spremiti, uštediti megtakarít; félretesz menabung spara risparmiare, fare economie* 貯める 저축하다 taupyti krāt; taupīt menyimpan duit sparen spare, legge til side oszczędzać سپمول fazer economias a economisi копить šetriť varčevati štedeti spara อดออม; ประหยัด biriktirmek 儲蓄 збирати; зберігати مستقبل کے لئے محفوظ کرنا để dành, tiết kiệm 储蓄
3. to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc). Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter. bespaar يُوَفِّر على نَفْسِه спестявам poupar (u)šetřit ersparen skåne; spare (for) εξοικονομώ, γλιτώνω ahorrar säästma صرفه جويي كردن säästää épargner לִשמוֹר बचाना sačuvati megkímél; megtakarít menghemat spara (sér) vinnu/vandræði evitare 〜を省く 절약하다 sutaupyti, išgelbėti aiztaupīt mengelakkan dari besparen spare en for oszczędzić باسره كول poupar a scuti экономить ušetriť prihraniti spasiti spara, bespara หลีกเลี่ยง; ป้องกัน kurtarmak 節省 позбавляти; берегти محنت سے بچانا tránh, bớt 节省
4. in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal. The goalkeeper saved six goals. keer يَمْنَع الفَريق الآخر من تَسْجيل أهْداف спасявам (топка) defender zabránit abwehren redde αποκρούω, σώζω parar, impedir que se marque un gol tõrjuma جلوگيري كردن torjua empêcher de marquer הצלה (फ़टबाल आदि) विपक्षियों को बोल बनाने से रोकना odbijati napad u nogometu i sl. (ki)véd menggagalkan koma í veg fyrir mark, verja(st) parare, evitare 防ぐ 방어하다 atmušti (įvartį) atvairīt; atsist uzbrukumu menghalang jaringan voorkomen redde obronić ژغورل defender a apăra отбить нападение zabrániť preprečiti zadetek odbraniti rädda ป้องกันฝ่ายตรงข้ามไม่ให้ยิงเข้าประตู kurtarmak 救球 відбивати напад کسی چیز سے حفاظت کرنا ngăn cản đối phương 救球
5. to free from the power of sin and evil. red يَصون، يُنْقِذ من الخَطيئَه избавям salvar ochránit erlösen frelse λυτρώνω salvar vabastama آبرو داري كردن vapahtaa délivrer לִגאוֹל पापों से उद्धार करना spasiti megment, -vált, üdvözít membebaskan frelsa salvare 救済する 구원하다 išgelbėti glābt; pestīt menyelamatkan daripada dosa verlossen frelse zbawić ساتل salvar a elibera спасать душу ochrániť odrešiti spasiti frälsa คุ้มครอง kurtarmak 救贖 рятувати برائی اور گناہ سے چھٹکارا دینا cứu rỗi (宗教)替...赎罪
6. to keep data in the computer. stoor يَحْفَظ مَعلومات في الحاسوب запазвам salvar uložit data v počítači speichern gemme; lagre σώζω, αποθηκεύω στη μνήμη του Η/Υ guardar, archivar salvestama ذخيره كردن tallentaa sauvegarder לִשמוֹר कंप्यूटर डाटा सुरक्षित करना spremiti podatke u računalo elment menyimpan, men-save salvare データを保存する 저장하다 išsaugoti (duomenis kompiuteryje) saglabāt datoratmiņā menyimpan data dalam komputer saven, opslaan lagre zachowywać سپميدل сохранять uchovať (v pamäti) shraniti sačuvati spara เก็บรักษา bilgisayar hafızasına kaydetmek 將資料存在電腦內 зберігати کمپیوٹر میں معلومات محفوظ کرنا bảo lưu (计算机)存档
noun (in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal. keer مَنْع الفَريق الآخَر من تَسْجيل أهداف спасяване defesa zabránění gólu abwehren redning απόκρουση parada tõrjumine مانع شدن از torjunta arrêt הצלה (फ़टबाल आदि) विपक्षियों को बोल बनाने से रोकना, (फ़टबाल आदि के खेल में) दूसरे पक्ष की जीत रोकना odbiti napad u nogometu i sl. védés penyelamatan björgun, vörn parata 防ぐこと 방어 (įvarčio) atmušimas (futbolā u.tml.) vārtu nosargāšana menghalang jaringan save redning obrona مانع شول defesa oprire (a mingii) предотвращение прорыва zabránenie gólu obramba odbrana räddning การป้องกันประตู kurtarma, kurtarış 救球 відвернення прориву مقابل ٹیم کو گول کرنے سے روکنا sự phá bóng cứu nguy 救球
ˈsaver noun a person or thing that saves, avoids waste etc. The telephone is a great time-saver. spaarder مُوَفِّر спасител poupador spořič der/die Retter(in), der/die Sparer(in) sparer; -besparer αποταμιευτής ahorrador päästja, säästja صرفه جويي كننده säästäjä économiseur חוֹסֵך बचवैया, रक्षक spasitelj, izbavitelj -kímélő penghemat e-ð/e-r sem sparar (tíma) risparmiatore; 節約するもの 절약하는 것 taupus žmogus, kas padedantis taupyti glābējs; taupītājs penjimat bespaarder sparer, økonom, –besparende oszczędzający, oszczędność ژغورونكى، ساتونكى، سپمونكى، بچونكى o que poupa persoană/aparat care economiseşte средство, позволяющее экономить hospodár; úsporné zariadenie varčevalec spasitelj räddare, frälsare, sparare เครื่องทุ่นแรง หรือทุ่นเวลา kurtarıcı 節省的人,節省裝置 ощадлива людина; річ, що допомагає зберегти гроші, час بچانے والا vật để tiết kiệm 节省的人,节能装置
ˈsaving noun a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way. It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes. besparing إدِّخار، تَوْفير спестяване poupança úspora die Ersparnis besparelse οικονομία, εξοικονόμηση π.χ. χρημάτων ahorro kokkuhoid پس انداز säästö économie חיסכון रक्षक, कम खर्च štednja megtakarítás penghematan sparnaður risparmio 節約 저축 taupymas taupīšana; krāšana penjimatan besparing sparepenger, oppsparte midler oszczędność سپما poupança economie экономия úspora prihranek ušteda sparande, besparing การออมทรัพย์ tasarruf 節省,省下來的錢 економія; збереження بچت sự tiết kiệm 节省,存款
ˈsavings noun plural money saved up. He keeps his savings in the bank. spaargeld تَوفيرات، مُدَّخّرات спестявания economias úspory die Ersparnisse (pl.) opsparing οικονομίες, αποταμιεύσεις ahorros säästud اندوخته säästöt économies חֶסכוֹנוֹת बचत, किफ़ायत ušteda, štednja megtakarított pénz tabungan sparifé risparmi 預金 저축 santaupos ietaupījumi; uzkrājums simpanan spaargeld sparepenger oszczędności سپما economias economii сбережения úspory prihranki ušteđevina besparingar เงินที่สะสมไว้ได้ tasarruf 存款 заощадження; збереження بچایا گیا مال tiền tiết kiệm 储蓄
saviour , (American) savior (ˈseivjə) noun1. (usually with capital) a person or god who saves people from sin, hell etc. redder مُنْقِذ، مُخَلِّص Спасителят salvador spasitel der Erlöser frelser σωτήρας, λυτρωτής salvador vabastaja, lunastaja منجي vapahtaja Sauveur מציל ईसा मसीह spasitelj Megváltó Juruselamat frelsari salvatore 救世主 구원자 išganytojas pestītājs; glābējs penyelamat verlosser frelser Zbawiciel بچونكى،ژغورنكى، شفاعت ګر salvador Mântuitor спаситель, избавитель Spasiteľ odrešenik spasilac frälsare ผู้ช่วยเหลือหรือผู้ช่วยให้พ้นบาป kurtarıcı 救世主 Спаситель مسیحا người cứu thoát, chúa cứu thế 救世主
2. a person who rescues a person etc from danger etc. He was the saviour of his country. redder مُخَلِّص، مُنْقِذ спасител salvador zachránce der/die Retter(in) redningsmand σωτήρας salvador päästja رهاننده pelastaja sauveur מציל उद्धारक, परित्राता izbavitelj megmentő juruselamat bjargvættur salvatore 救い主 구출자 išgelbėtojas glā- bējs penyelamat redder redningsmann zbawca ژغورنكى salvador salvator спаситель záchranca rešitelj spasilac räddare ผู้ช่วยให้พ้นจากความชั่วร้าย kurtarıcı 救星 рятівник قوم کا بادی vị cứu tinh 救星
saving grace a good quality that makes up for a fault. His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short. voortreflikheid صِفَة مُنْقِذَه، فَضيلَه تُعَوِّض عن رَذيلَه преимущество coisa a favor dobrá stránka rettende Eigenschaft forsonende forhold σωτήριο χαρακτηριστικό mérito päästev asjaolu امتياز؛مزيت hyvä puoli chose qui rachète נְקוּדַת אוֹר יְחִידָה बचत milost spasenja mentő körülmény penyelamat bót í máli merito とりえ (결점을 보충하는) 장점 tai, kas gelbsti, privalumas laba īpašība penyelamat alles goedmakende eigenschap forsonende trekk dobra strona دالی coisa a favor ceea ce salvează положительное свойство kladná stránka vyvažujúca nedostatok dobra lastnost jedina svetla tačka försonande drag ลักษณะที่บรรเทา (ความน่าเกลียด) bir kusuru örtücü özellik 可取之處 рятівна сила; позитивна якість, що компенсує недоліки غنیمت بات điều bù đắp cho những lỗi lầm 可取之处,可弥补缺点的优点
savings account an account in a bank or post office on which interest is paid. spaarrekening حِساب تَوْفير спестовна сметка conta poupança spořitelní účet das Sparkonto opsparingskonto λογαριασμός ταμιευτηρίου cuenta de ahorros hoiuarve حساب بانكي säästötili compte d'épargne חֶשבּוֹן חִסָכוֹן बचत खाता štedni račun takarékbetét rekening tabungan sparisjóðsreikningur conto di risparmio 預金口座 예금계좌 taupomoji sąskaita rēķins krājbankā akaun simpanan spaarrekening sparekonto rachunek oszczędnościowy بانکی حساب conta-poupança cont de economii сберегательный счёт účet v sporiteľni hranilni račun štedni račun sparkonto บัญชีออมทรัพย์ tasarruf hesabı 銀行存款帳戶 ощадний рахунок بچت کھاتا tài khoản tiết kiệm 银行存款帐户
savings bank a bank that receives small savings and gives interest. spaarbank بَنْك التَّوْفير спестовна каса caixa econômica spořitelna die Sparkasse sparekasse ταμιευτήριο caja de ahorros hoiupank بانك پس انداز säästöpankki caisse d'épargne בָּנק לְחִסָכוֹן बचत बैंक štedionica takarékpénztár bank tabungan sparisjóður cassa di risparmio 貯蓄銀行 저축 은행 taupomasis bankas krājbanka bank simpanan spaarbank sparebank kasa oszczędności سپا caixa económica casă/bancă de economii сберегательный банк sporiteľňa hranilnica štedionica sparbank ธนาคารออมสิน banka 儲蓄銀行 ощадний банк بچت بینک quỹ tiết kiệm 储蓄银行
save up to save. He's been saving up for a new bike. spaar يُوَفِّر، يَدَّخِر събирам пари economizar šetřit si sparen spare op αποταμιεύω ahorrar, guardar dinero raha koguma پس انداز كردن säästää économiser לַחֲסוֹך किसी कार्य के लिए धन एकत्र करना uštedjeti, štedjeti félretesz, spórol menabung spara risparmiare 貯金する 모으다 taupyti krāt; sataupīt menyimpan opsparen spare til oszczędzać سپما کو fazer economias a economisi, a face economii откладывать šetriť si varčevati štedeti spara [ihop] อดออมเงิน biriktirmek 存錢 відкладати; накопичувати بچت کرنا tiết kiệm 积蓄
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