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1 saving grace
(a good quality that makes up for a fault: His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short.) tai, kas gelbsti, privalumas -
2 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) išgelbėti2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) taupyti3) (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.) sutaupyti, išgelbėti4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) atmušti (įvartį)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) išgelbėti6) (to keep data in the computer.) išsaugoti (duomenis kompiuteryje)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) (įvarčio) atmušimas- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) išskyrus -
3 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) gyvybė2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) gyvenimas3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) gyvumas4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) gyvenimo būdas, gyvenimas5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) amžius6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) gyvūnija, būtybės7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) gyvenimo istorija, biografija8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) kalėjimas iki gyvos galvos•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life
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Saving — Sav ing (s[=a]v [i^]ng), prep. or conj.; but properly a participle. With the exception of; except; excepting; also, without disrespect to. Saving your reverence. Shak. Saving your presence. Burns. [1913 Webster] None of us put off our clothes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Saving Jane — Marti Dodson in September 2008 Background information Origin Columbus, Ohio, United States … Wikipedia
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saving clause — sav·ing clause n: a clause in a statute exempting something from the statute s operation or providing that the rest of it will stand if part is held invalid; also: a contractual clause providing that if part of the contract is invalidated the… … Law dictionary
saving grace — {n. phr.} A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. * /Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
saving grace — {n. phr.} A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. * /Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
saving — saving1 [sā′viŋ] adj. that saves; specif., a) rescuing; preserving b) economizing or economical c) containing an exception; making a reservation [a saving clause] d) compensating; redeeming [a saving grace] n … English World dictionary
-saving — suffix ► used to describe something that allows you to use less of a particular thing: »The card comes complete with two money saving offers. »energy saving features/materials/technologies »a time saving device → See also FACE SAVING(Cf. ↑face… … Financial and business terms
saving grace — noun singular a good quality that makes it possible for you to accept someone or something that is bad in all other ways: That play s only saving grace was that it didn t last long … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saving grace — saving graces N COUNT: with supp A saving grace is a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless. That is ageing s single saving grace; you worry less about what people think about you … English dictionary
