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adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (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.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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См. также в других словарях:
sparingly — (adv.) mid 15c., from prp. of SPARE (Cf. spare) (v.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sparingly — adv. Sparingly is used with these verbs: ↑apply, ↑eat, ↑use … Collocations dictionary
sparingly — spar|ing|ly [ˈspeərıŋli US ˈsper ] adv using or doing only a little of something ▪ Use the spices sparingly . >sparing adj ▪ We must be sparing with our resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
sparingly — spar|ing|ly [ sperıŋli ] adverb in small quantities: Use the leaves sparingly in salads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sparingly — UK [ˈspeərɪŋlɪ] / US [ˈsperɪŋlɪ] adverb in small quantities Use the leaves sparingly in salads … English dictionary
sparingly — Au a, kīhau; muni (rare). ♦ To eat sparingly, ai pākiko, ho okāwala … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sparingly — sparing ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moderate; economical. DERIVATIVES sparingly adverb … English terms dictionary
sparingly adv — One of the tires just blew out, Tom said sparingly … English expressions
Sparingly — Sparing Spar ing, a. Spare; saving; frugal; merciful. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Spar ing*ly}, adv. {Spar ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparingly — adverb see sparing … New Collegiate Dictionary
sparingly — See sparing. * * * … Universalium