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speə 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) spare/skåne for2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) avse3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) spare, skåne4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skåne5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) spare på6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) spare for2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ekstra, reserve-, til overs2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) fri-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservedel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservedekk•- sparing- sparingly
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- to spareknapp--------overflødigIsubst. \/speə\/1) reservedel2) reservehjulIIverb \/speə\/1) avse, unnvære• can you spare a pound?• can you spare a few minutes?2) ( stivt) skåne, spare• spare me!3) spare for, skåne for, forskåne• spare me the details, please!4) spare på, bruke sparsomt5) reservere, sette\/legge til side6) være skånsom7) være sparsom, spareenough and to spare mer enn nokspare oneself spare\/skåne seg, spare sine krefterspare oneself the trouble spare seg bryet med å, ikke gjøre seg noe besvær med åspare someone's feelings være hensynsfull overfor noens følelserspare someone's life la være å drepe noenIIIadj. \/speə\/1) ekstra, ekstra-, reserve-, til overs, i reserve, ledig• I've lost my key, do you have a spare one?2) mager• he was a tall, spare man3) sparsom, knapp, enkel, magerspare cash penger man har til overs
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
