Spare

Spanish Meaning

de repuesto

libre

enjuto

sobrante

disponible

para convidados

escatimar

ahorrar

ser frugal

excusar

perdonar

evitar

pasarse sin

economizar

tener de sobra

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.