sparen
/ˈʃpaːrən/ verb B1- to save up; to accumulate, to put aside (for a specific purpose) · Ich spare mein Geld für ein neues Auto. I'm saving my money for a new car.
- to save, to conserve (for example energy) · Die Heizung herunterdrehen, um Energie zu sparen. Turn the heat down to save energy.
- to save, be able to save (as unnecessary or useless), keep something to oneself · Du kannst dir den Atem sparen, er hört nicht auf dich. You can save your breath, he's not listening to you.· Spar dir dein Gesülze! Keep your smooth-talk to yourself!
- to save, to spare (from effort, an unpleasant or unnecessary task) · Danke für den Zucker, du sparst mir einen Besuch im Laden. Thanks for the sugar, you're sparing me a visit to the store.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- sparen
- Present (er)
- spart
- Präteritum (er)
- sparte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gespart
- Infinitive with zu
- zu sparen
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