ahorrar

/aoˈraɾ/, [a.oˈraɾ]

save, save money


Verb ahorrar (first-person singular present ahorro, first-person singular preterite ahorré, past participle ahorrado)

  1. (transitive) to save (to store for future use)
    ¿Cuánto dinero hemos ahorrado este mes?
    How much have we saved this month?
  2. (transitive) to save (to conserve or prevent the wasting of)
    ahorrar energía
    to save energy
  3. to avoid
  4. to spare
    Ahórrame los detalles por favor.
    Spare me the details please.

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Examples
  • Tenía la esperanza de ahorrar más dinero.

    I had hoped to save more money.

  • Cada mes intento ahorrar el 10% de mi sueldo.

    I try to save 10% of my wages each month.

  • Ella trabajó duro para ahorrar dinero.

    She worked hard in order to save money.

  • A ellos no les interesa ahorrar dinero.

    They are not interested in saving money.

  • Dado que no tengo trabajo, no puedo ahorrar dinero.

    Since I don't have a job, I can't save money.

  • Él trabajó incansablemente para ahorrar más dinero.

    He worked tirelessly to save more money.

  • Debemos recortar nuestros gastos para ahorrar dinero.

    We must cut our expenses to save money.

  • Como estoy desempleado no puedo ahorrar.

    Since I'm unemployed, I can't save up anything.

  • Siempre deberías ahorrar dinero para cuando vengan las vacas flacas.

    You should always save money for a rainy day.

  • Mary le aconsejó a Tom ahorrar un poco de dinero cada mes.

    Mary advised Tom to save a little money each month.

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