sparing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sparing in the English»French Dictionary

sparing [Brit ˈspɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈspɛrɪŋ] ADJ

sparing person, use:

sparing

parcimonieux/-ieuse

to be sparing with (economical) food, rations, medicine

économiser

to be sparing with (mean) advice, help

être avare de

to be sparing with (careful) flavouring, colour

utiliser [qc] avec parcimonie

I.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] N TECH (gen)

spare (part)

pièce f de rechange

spare (wheel)

roue f de secours

a set of spares

un jeu de pièces de rechange

use my pen, I've got a spare

prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre

II.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] ADJ

1. spare (surplus):

spare cash, capacity

restant

spare capital, land, chair, seat

disponible

spare copy

en plus

I've got a spare ticket

j'ai un ticket en trop

a spare moment

un moment de libre

2. spare (in reserve):

spare component, fuse, bulb

de rechange

spare wheel

de secours

3. spare (lean):

spare person, build

élancé

spare design, building, style

simple

4. spare (meagre):

spare diet, meal

frugal

5. spare Brit (mad):

spare inf

dingue inf

to go spare

devenir dingue inf

III.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] VB trans

1. spare:

to have sth to spare

avoir qc de disponible

have my pen, I've got one to spare

prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre

to catch the train with five minutes to spare

prendre le train avec cinq minutes d'avance

to have time to spare at the airport

avoir du temps d'attente à l'aéroport

I have no time to spare for doing

je n'ai pas de temps à perdre à faire

the project was finished with only days to spare

le projet a été terminé seulement quelques jours avant la date limite

I have no energy to spare for the housework

je n'ai plus d'énergie pour les travaux domestiques

enough and to spare

bien assez et plus qu'il n'en faut

2. spare (treat leniently):

spare person, animal

épargner

to spare sb sth

épargner qc à qn

to spare sb's life

épargner la vie de qn

spare my life!

ne me tuez pas!

I will spare you the details

je vous épargnerai les détails

we were spared the full story hum

on a été dispensé du récit complet

see you next year if I'm spared hum

à l'année prochaine, si Dieu me prête vie

3. spare (be able to afford):

spare money, time

avoir

can you spare a minute/a pound/a cigarette?

as-tu un moment/une livre/une cigarette?

to spare a thought for

penser à

4. spare (manage without):

spare person

se passer de

I can't spare him today

je ne peux pas me passer de lui aujourd'hui

to spare sb for job, task

se passer de qn pour

IV.to spare oneself VB refl

to spare oneself refl:

to spare oneself sth

s'épargner qc

to spare oneself the trouble of doing

s'épargner l'ennui de faire

to spare oneself the expense of

faire l'économie de

V.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr]

to spare no effort

faire tout son possible

to spare no pains

se donner du mal

spare tyre Brit, spare tire Am N

1. spare tyre MOTOR:

spare tyre

pneu m de rechange

2. spare tyre (fat):

spare tyre inf

bourrelet m

spare wheel N MOTOR

spare wheel

roue f de secours

spare part N

spare part MOTOR, TECH

pièce f de rechange

to feel like a spare part

se sentir de trop

spare time N U

spare time

loisirs mpl

to do sth in one's spare time

faire qc pendant ses loisirs

spare room N

spare room

chambre f d'amis

spare rib N FOOD

spare rib

travers m de porc

spare-part surgery N

spare-part surgery

chirurgie f de remplacement

Translations for sparing in the French»English Dictionary

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parcimonieux (parcimonieuse) personne

sparing never attr , parsimonious form

sparing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sparing in the English»French Dictionary

sparing ADJ

sparing

modéré(e)

I.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] VB trans

1. spare (be merciful to):

spare

épargner

2. spare (refrain from doing):

spare

épargner

spare efforts, strength

ménager

to spare no expense

ne pas regarder à la dépense

to not spare oneself

se donner du mal

3. spare (do without):

spare

se passer de

to spare room for sth

faire de la place pour qc

to spare (the) time

avoir le temps

to not have time to spare

ne pas avoir le temps

to spare sb a moment

accorder une minute à qn

Phrases:

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

qui aime bien châtie bien

II.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] ADJ

1. spare (reserve):

spare key, clothes

de rechange

2. spare (available):

spare seat, room, cash

disponible

to have a spare minute

avoir une minute

3. spare (simple):

spare

dépouillé(e)

Phrases:

to drive sb spare

rendre qn dingue

to go spare Brit inf

devenir dingue

III.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] N

1. spare (item):

spare

pièce f de rechange

spares

pièces fpl détachées

2. spare (tyre):

spare

roue f de secours

spare tire N Am, spare tyre N

1. spare tire (reserve tyre for cars):

spare tire

roue f de secours

2. spare tire iron hum (undesired fat on midriff):

spare tire

bouée f

spare time N no pl

spare time

temps m libre

in my spare time

à mes heures perdues

spare ribs N pl

spare ribs

travers mpl de porc

spare part surgery N no pl Brit MED

spare part surgery

greffe f

Translations for sparing in the French»English Dictionary

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accorder ses éloges avec parcimonie

to be sparing in one's praise

être avare de qc

to be sparing with sth

épargner peine

to spare

ne rien épargner pour +infin

to spare nothing to +infin

épargner un discours à qn

to spare sb a speech

épargner

to spare

s'épargner qc

to spare oneself sth

pièce de rechange

spare part

roue de rechange

spare wheel Brit

roue de rechange

spare tire Am

sparing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spare room for sth

faire de la place pour qc

to spare (the) time

avoir le temps

to not have time to spare

ne pas avoir le temps

to spare sb a moment

accorder une minute à qn

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

qui aime bien châtie bien

to have a spare minute

avoir une minute

to drive sb spare

rendre qn dingue

to go spare Brit inf

devenir dingue

to do sth in one's spare time

faire qc à temps perdu

to be sparing in one's praise

accorder ses éloges avec parcimonie

sparing Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for sparing in the French»English Dictionary

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pièce de rechange

spare part

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dandelion is an insecticide but is claimed to be potassium-sparing diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, anti-rheumatic, laxative, tonic, and a bitter.

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He had issued a private memorandum to his captains however, which allowed them to levy what was effectively protection money in return for sparing buildings.

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A steroid-sparing medication (e.g. azathioprine or cyclophosphamide) is often given with the steroid.

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Some variations on the credit provide for a credit for hypothetical tax to encourage foreign investment (sometimes known as tax sparing).

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Land sparing is another way that producer and conservationist can be on the same page.

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She also maltreated the prisoners, not sparing even the children.

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Lesions to the retrosplenial cortex consistently impair tests of allocentric memory, while sparing egocentric memory.

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Severe symptoms are generally treated with corticosteroids although steroid-sparing agents such as azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, and leflunomide are often used as alternatives.

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Nerve-sparing surgery reduces the risk that patients will experience erectile dysfunction.

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The card provides a lifelong visa to the holder, sparing them the need to obtain separate work permits.

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