spare

verbverb

to save · to spare · to economise

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt spara Old Norse spara

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

legge til side;
ikke bruke to set aside;
not to use
- spare 500 kr i måneden to save 500 kroner a month
- spare den nye kjolen til jul to save the new dress for Christmas
bruke mindre to use less
- du sparer penger på å handle der you save money by shopping there
- spare tid to save time
- spare plass to save space
la være å gjøre to refrain from doing
- spar deg det bryderiet spare yourself the trouble
bruke minst mulig to use as little as possible
- spinke og spare to scrimp and save
- spare på kreftene to conserve one's strength
fritato exempt, to release, to excuse, skåneto spare, to shield · to protect from damage, to be gentle with to exempt, to release, to excusefrita, to spare, to shieldskåne
- spare noen for noe to spare someone something
- ta hevn, ikke spar noen! take revenge, spare no one!
- han sparer seg aldri i arbeidet he never spares himself in his work

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

ikke spare på være raus to be generous Eng. phrasenot to skimp on

spare inn vinne;
tjene inn to gain;
to recoup Eng. phraseto make savings

spare opp samle eller legge opp to accumulate or put aside Eng. phraseto save up

spare sammen legge eller samle opp to put aside or accumulate Eng. phraseto save up

spare ut skjære ut, lage åpning;
jamfør utspareto leave an opening in, to cut out, utsparingan opening, a recess, a cut-out · the cutting out of an opening to cut out, to make an opening;
compare utspareto leave an opening in, to cut out, utsparingan opening, a recess, a cut-out · the cutting out of an opening