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I. spare [speəʳ, Am sper] VB trans

1. spare (not kill):

2. spare (go easy on):

to not spare oneself [in sth] form
sich acc selbst [bei etw dat] nicht schonen

4. spare (not use):

to spare sth
mit etw dat sparen
to spare no effort[s] [or pains] [in sth]

5. spare (do without):

to spare sb/sth
jdn/etw entbehren
to spare sb/sth
auf jdn/etw verzichten
für etw acc Platz [frei] haben

6. spare (make free):

to spare [the] time [for sth]
Zeit [für etw acc] übrig haben

7. spare (give):

to spare sb sth
jdm etw geben
could you spare me £10 [or £10 for me]?

II. spare [speəʳ, Am sper] ADJ

2. spare liter (thin):

3. spare liter (meagre):

4. spare usu approv liter (modest):

einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>

5. spare inv Brit sl (crazy):

III. spare [speəʳ, Am sper] N

2. spare (parts):

spare ˈparts N pl

ˈspare ribs N pl

Rippchen <-s, -> pl

spare ˈtime N no pl

Freizeit f <-> kein pl

ˈspare-time ADJ attr, inv

Hobby nt <-s, -ies>

spare ˈtyre, Am spare ˈtire N

1. spare tyre AUTO:

Reserverad nt <-(e)s, -räder>
Ersatzreifen m <-s, ->

2. spare tyre fig hum inf (fat):

Rettungsring m <-(e)s, -e> iron inf

spare ˈwheel N

Ersatzrad nt <-[e]s, -räder>

spare-part ˈsur·gery N no pl Brit

OpenDict entry
Present
Ispare
youspare
he/she/itspares
wespare
youspare
theyspare
Past
Ispared
youspared
he/she/itspared
wespared
youspared
theyspared
Present Perfect
Ihavespared
youhavespared
he/she/ithasspared
wehavespared
youhavespared
theyhavespared
Past Perfect
Ihadspared
youhadspared
he/she/ithadspared
wehadspared
youhadspared
theyhadspared