save up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for save up in the English»French Dictionary

I.save [Brit seɪv, Am seɪv] N

1. save (put by funds) → save up

V.save [Brit seɪv, Am seɪv] PREP archaic

See also save up

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

save up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for save up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He works in a bowling alley to save up enough money to buy it.
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Not smoking or drinking he was able to save up 700, enough to start his own business.
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The company claims its products can save up to 95% on fuel costs in the field.
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The player can save up to eight of their own levels, and download up to 24 levels made by their friends.
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The game has a total of 50 stages and a level editor which can save up to 15 additional levels.
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This can save up to 40% of the wrap time, almost getting two wire-wrap machines for the price of one.
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Employees are entitled to save up to 9 days of their annual leave.
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This monetary award encourages children to save up for higher education opportunities like college and university.
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Quotas can be bought or sold such that fisherman have incentive to save up for the future.
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This setup might save up to 200 grams (7 ounces) off the total bike weight.
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