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[spɛə(r)]1. adjI've lost my key. - have you got a spare? — ho perso la chiave. - ne hai un'altra?
any spare change, please? — ha qualche spicciolo, per favore?
2) (person: lean) asciutto (-a)2. n(part) pezzo di ricambio3. vt1)she spared no effort or pains in helping me — ha fatto tutto il possibile per aiutarmi2) (do without) fare a meno dican you spare (me) £10? — puoi prestarmi 10 sterline?
I had £1 to spare — mi avanzava 1 sterlina
3) (refrain from hurting, using) risparmiare4)to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — risparmiare a qn la fatica di fare qc
См. также в других словарях:
spare someone the details — phrase to not tell someone every detail about something because it is too boring, personal, or unpleasant I’ll spare you the details, but he wasn’t very complimentary. Thesaurus: to stop talking, or to not say anythingsynonym Main entry: spare *… … Useful english dictionary
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spare the details — spare (someone) the details : to not tell someone all the unpleasant or boring details about something “I drank too much last night and got sick.” “Please, spare me the details.” • • • Main Entry: ↑spare … Useful english dictionary
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spare´a|ble — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare — spare1 S2 [speə US sper] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(extra)¦ 2¦(not used/needed)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 be going spare 6 go spare 7¦(plain)¦ 8¦(thin)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: spAr] … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Spare Me the Details — Infobox Single Name = Spare Me the Details Caption = Artist = The Offspring from Album = Splinter A side = B side = Released = 2004 Format = CD Recorded = 2003 Genre = Punk rock, acoustic rock Length = 3:24 Label = Columbia Writer = Dexter… … Wikipedia
spare — v. 1) (C) can you spare a few minutes for me today? or: can you spare me a few minutes today? 2) (O; can be used with one animate object) spare us the details; he wanted to spare you embarrassment * * * [speə] he wanted to spareyou embarrassment… … Combinatory dictionary
spare — spare1 [ sper ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it: a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spare — [[t]spe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spares, sparing, spared 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If… … English dictionary