| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | save |
| IPA | /seɪv / verb |
| Back | kurtarmak kaydetmek para biriktirmek |
| Back 2 | save (verb) /seɪv
/ verb
KEEP SAFE
1 [transitive]
save sb/sth (from sth/from
doing sth)
to keep sb/sth safe
from death, harm, loss, etc.
kurtarmak
to save somebody's life
to save somebody from drowning
We are trying to save the school from
closure.
MONEY
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
save
(sth) (up) (for sth)
to keep or not spend money
so that you can use it later
para
biriktirmek
I'm saving up for a new bike.
Do you manage to save any of your wages?
note at MONEY
FOR FUTURE
3 [transitive]
to keep sth for future
use
ayırmak, saklamak
I'll be home late so please save me some
dinner.
Save that box. It might come in useful.
If you get there first, please save me a
seat.
NOT WASTE
4 [intransitive,
transitive]
save
(sb) (sth) (on) sth
to avoid wasting time,
money, etc.
tasarruf
etmek;
tasarruf
sağlamak
It will save you twenty minutes on the
journey if you take the express train.
It'll save time if we buy a
ready-made pizza.
You can save on petrol by getting a smaller
car.
This car will save you a lot on petrol.
AVOID STH BAD
5 [transitive]
save
(sb) sth/doing sth
to avoid, or make sb
able to avoid, doing sth unpleasant or difficult
-den
tasarruf sağlamak;
kurtarmak
Thanks for giving the letter to Hitomi – it
saved me a trip.
If you make an appointment, it will save
you waiting.
IN SPORT
6 [transitive]
(in games such as
football, hockey, etc.) to stop a goal being scored
(gol) kurtarmak
to save a penalty
COMPUTING
7 [transitive]
to store information
in a computer by giving it a special instruction
(bilgisayar) hafızaya
kaydetmek
Don't forget to save the file before you
close it.
IDIOMS
keep/save
sth for a rainy day
to save sth,
especially money, for a time when you really need it
kara
gün için saklamak/biriktirmek
save
face
to prevent yourself
losing the respect of other people
itibarını
zedelememek, durumu kurtarmak
The chairman resigned in order to save
face.
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