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1 spare
spare, save* * *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));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);( 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);(dvs brændsel etc) save (, F: conserve) energy,(dvs kræfterne) save (, F conserve) one's energy,T go easy, take it easy;( også) save (, F: husband) one's strength;[ 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. -
2 smal
* * *adj narrow;( slank) slender, slim;[ det er en smal sag] that is quite easy;[ der var ingen smalle steder] there was enough and to spare, no expense had been spared,( om traktement) everything was on a lavish scale. -
3 undvære
dispense with, go without, spare* * *vb( klare sig uden) do without ( fx I cannot do without tobacco),(F, også = skaffe sig af med) dispense with ( fx can we dispense with their support? I shall have to dispense with the car (, mysecretary));( afse) spare ( fx can you spare me a cigarette?);[ jeg ville ikke have undværet det for guld] I would not have missed it for anything;[ han kan dårligt undværes] we (, they etc) cannot very well do without him; he cannot very well be spared;[ jeg ville hellere undvære det] I would rather be without it.
См. также в других словарях:
spared — index clear (free from criminal charges), free (relieved from a burden), immune Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Spared — Spare Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spared — still alive The deity doesn t require your company just yet: I thought: if I am spared, if I attain the age of eighty five. (Theroux, 1995) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
spared — Synonyms and related words: absolved, acquitted, blotted, canceled, chartered, condoned, conserved, disregarded, excepted, exculpated, excused, exempt, exempted, exonerated, favored, forgiven, forgotten, immune, indulged, intact, irresponsible,… … Moby Thesaurus
spared — sper /speÉ™ n. something kept in reserve, replacement part or surplus item set aside for future use (i.e. spare tire); knocking down of all pins with two bowls (Bowling) v. be lenient with, handle gently; free from, release, save from; refrain… … English contemporary dictionary
spared — drapes … Anagrams dictionary
spared — … Useful english dictionary
spared no effort — worked very hard, put in great effort, used all his power … English contemporary dictionary
no expense spared — no expense is spared if no expense is spared in arranging something, a lot of money is spent to make it extremely good. It was only the best for his daughter s wedding, no expense spared … New idioms dictionary
no expense is spared — if no expense is spared in arranging something, a lot of money is spent to make it extremely good. No expense was spared in making the guests feel comfortable … New idioms dictionary
spare no expense (or no expense spared) — be prepared to pay any amount. → spare … English new terms dictionary
