Spare

German Meaning

English Meaning

1. To refrain from treating harshly; treat mercifully or leniently.
2. To refrain from harming or destroying.
3. To save or relieve from experiencing or doing (something): spared herself the trouble of going.
4. To hold back from; withhold or avoid: spared no expense for the celebration.
5. To use with restraint: Don't spare the mustard.
6. To give or grant out of one's resources; afford: Can you spare ten minutes?
7. To be frugal.
8. To refrain from inflicting harm; be merciful or lenient.
9. Kept in reserve: a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.
10. Being in excess of what is needed; extra. See Synonyms at superfluous.
11. Free for other use; unoccupied: spare time.
12. Not lavish, abundant, or excessive: a spare diet.
13. Lean and trim. See Synonyms at lean2.
14. Not profuse or copious.
15. A replacement, especially a tire, reserved for future need.
16. Sports The act of knocking down all ten pins with two successive rolls of a bowling ball.
17. Sports The score so made.
18. to spare In addition to what is needed: We paid our bills and had money to spare.