| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | spare |
| IPA | /speə(r) / verb [transitive] |
| Back | ayırmak, vermek saklamak, kurtarmak |
| Back 2 | spare (verb) /speə(r)
/ verb [transitive]
1
spare sth (for sb); spare
(sb) sth
to be able to give sth
to sb
ayırmak, vermek
Can you spare any money?
I am very grateful for you sparing the
time to see me.
I suppose I can spare you a few minutes.
We should spare a thought for Barry,
who is still in hospital.
2 spare
sb (from) sth/doing sth
to save sb from having
an unpleasant experience
saklamak, esirgemek;
kurtarmak
You could spare yourself waiting if you
book in advance.
I told him what happened but spared him all
the details.
3 spare
sb/sth (from sth)
to not hurt or damage
sb/sth
esirgemek, korumak
The soldiers killed the man but spared (bağışladı) the
child's life.
4 spare
no effort, expense, etc.
to do sth as well as
possible without limiting the time, money, etc. involved
esirgemek, kaçınmak
No expense was spared at the wedding.
He spared no effort in trying to find a
job.
IDIOM
to
spare
more than is needed
fazla
There's no time to spare. We must leave
straight away.
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