energy saving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for energy saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

energy-saving [Am ˈɛnərdʒiˌseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈɛnədʒɪˌseɪvɪŋ] ADJ

energy-saving

de ahorro energético

Translations for energy saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to save one's energy/strength

guardarse las energías/las fuerzas

Translations for energy saving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

replanteó la necesidad de ahorrar energía

he again raised the question of the need to save energy

quiero ahorrar energías para el viernes

I want to save o conserve my energy for Friday

Translations for energy saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save

salvar

new investment could save 500 jobs

una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo

she wants to save her reputation/marriage

quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio

rescue workers saved 20 people from the burning house

los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas del incendio

to save sth/sb from sth/-ing

salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ +  infin

to save sb from defeat/disaster

salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre

you saved me from drowning/falling

me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme

you saved me from making a fool of myself

gracias a ti no hice el ridículo

to save sb from herself/himself

impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño

God save the King/Queen!

¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!

to save the situation

salvar la situación

to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf

salvar el pellejo inf

he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon

haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo

save it! Am inf

¡olvídalo!

1.2. save (redeem):

save soul/sinner

salvar

save soul/sinner

redimir

2.1. save (be economical with):

save money/fuel/space

ahorrar

it saves (me) a lot of time/work

(me) ahorra mucho tiempo/trabajo

you can save a lot of money buying a season ticket

se ahorra mucho dinero comprando un abono

2.2. save (spare, avoid):

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

ahorrar

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

evitar

these machines save labor

estas máquinas ahorran trabajo

to save (sb) sth/-ing she recorded the lecture to save having to take notes

grabó la conferencia para ahorrarse tener que tomar apuntes

drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them

si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas

it will save you a journey or your having to make another journey

te ahorrarás un viaje or tener que hacer otro viaje

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save

guardar

save money

ahorrar

we've saved $5, 000 so far

hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares

don't eat it now; save it for later

no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego

save a slice for me, save me a slice

guárdame un trozo

I'm saving this dress for best

este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales

save my place

guárdame el sitio

save me some space at the bottom of the page

déjame sitio al final de la página

I'm saving the tokens

colecciono or estoy juntando los vales

to save oneself for sb/sth

reservarse para alguien/algo

to save one's energy/strength

guardarse las energías/las fuerzas

to save sth till (the) last

dejar algo para el final

to save one's breath inf

no gastar saliva inf

3.2. save COMPUT:

save

guardar

save

almacenar

4. save SPORTS:

save shot/penalty

detener

save shot/penalty

salvar

II.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

1.1. save (put money aside):

save

ahorrar

1.2. save (economize):

save

ahorrar

to save on sth

ahorrar algo

to save on fuel

ahorrar combustible

2. save (redeem):

save

salvar

save

redimir

3.1. save (wait) inf:

save work/task/news:

esperar

will it save for a few days?

¿puede esperar unos días?

3.2. save (keep) Am:

save food:

aguantar inf

III.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

save

parada f

to make a save

hacer una parada

I.save² PREP form

1. save (apart from):

save, a. save for

salvo

save, a. save for

excl

save, a. save for

con excepción de

Phrases:

save for (if it were not for), he would have died, save for the fact that …

se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque … or de no haber sido porque …

II.save² CONJ arch

save that

de no haber sido porque

I.saving [Am ˈseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ] N

1.1. saving U (accumulation):

saving

ahorro m

saving is difficult nowadays

hoy en día es difícil ahorrar

1.2. saving <savings, pl >:

saving

ahorros mpl

he lost his life savings

perdió los ahorros de toda una vida

attr savings account

cuenta f de ahorros

savings book

libreta f de ahorros

savings ratio

tasa f de ahorro

2. saving C (economy):

saving

ahorro m

savings or a saving of $1, 000 a week

un ahorro de 1.000 dólares por semana

to make savings

hacer economías

to make savings

economizar

huge savings on furniture at our winter sale

ahorre muchísimo dinero al comprar sus muebles en nuestra liquidación de invierno

3. saving U (preservation):

saving

conservación f

II.saving [Am ˈseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ] ADJ attr

he's rather boring but he has a saving sense of humor

es algo aburrido pero se salva por su sentido del humor

he's rather boring but he has a saving sense of humor

es algo aburrido pero su sentido del humor lo salva

III.saving [Am ˈseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ] PREP

saving

salvo

saving

excl

saving

con excepción de

See also grace

I.grace [Am ɡreɪs, Brit ɡreɪs] N

1. grace U (elegance):

grace (of movement)

gracia f

grace (of movement)

garbo m

grace (of movement)

gracilidad f liter

grace (of expression)

elegancia f

grace (of form)

elegancia f

grace (of form)

armonía f

2.1. grace U (courtesy):

grace

cortesía f

grace

gentileza f

you might at least have the grace to say you're sorry

podrías por lo menos tener la cortesía or la gentileza de disculparte

2.2. grace U (good nature):

to do sth with (a) good/bad grace

hacer algo de buen talante/a regañadientes

in good grace Am

con la conciencia tranquila

2.3. grace C (good quality):

her saving grace is her sense of humor

lo que la salva es que tiene sentido del humor

social graces

modales mpl

she has no social graces

no sabe cómo comportarse

she has no social graces

no tiene modales or roce

to be in sb's good graces

estar en buenas relaciones con alguien

3.1. grace REL U (mercy):

grace

gracia f

by the grace of God …

gracias a Dios …

there, but for the grace of God, go I

le podría pasar a cualquiera

to be in a state of grace

estar en estado de gracia

to fall from grace (lose favor)

caer en desgracia

to fall from grace REL

perder la gracia divina

3.2. grace REL U (prayer):

to say grace (before a meal)

bendecir la mesa

to say grace (after a meal)

dar las gracias por la comida

4. grace U (respite):

grace

gracia f

16 days' grace , 16 days of grace Brit LAW

16 días de gracia

5. grace C (as title):

his Grace the Archbishop of York

Su Eminencia el Arzobispo de York

their Graces the Duke and Duchess

Sus Excelencias, el duque y la duquesa

Your Grace (to duke etc)

Excelencia

Your Grace (to bishop)

Ilustrísima

6. grace C MYTH:

the three Graces

las tres Gracias

II.grace [Am ɡreɪs, Brit ɡreɪs] VB trans liter

grace

adornar

she graced the event with her presence

honró el acto con su presencia

how kind of you to grace us with your presence! iron

¡qué amabilidad la tuya en dignarte acompañarnos! iron

energy [Am ˈɛnərdʒi, Brit ˈɛnədʒi] N U

1.1. energy (vitality):

energy

energía f

a woman of great intellectual energy

una mujer con un gran vigor intelectual

to work off surplus energy

quemar energías

1.2. energy (power, effort):

energy

energías fpl

to focus one's energy or energies on sth

centrar todas mis (or sus etc.) energías en algo

she devoted all her energies to getting him out of prison

se entregó en cuerpo y alma a la tarea de sacarlo de la cárcel

1.3. energy (forcefulness):

energy

energía f

2. energy PHYS:

energy

energía f

electrical/atomic energy

energía eléctrica/atómica

new sources of energy

nuevas fuentes de energía

new sources of energy attr source/supply

de energía

energy saving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for energy saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

energy saving N

energy saving

ahorro m de energía

Translations for energy saving in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ahorrar fuerzas

to save [or conserve] one's energy

Translations for energy saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.save¹ [seɪv] VB trans

1. save (rescue):

save

salvar

to save sb's life

salvar la vida a alguien

to save one's soul

salvarse

to save face

salvar las apariencias

to save one's own skin

salvar el pellejo

2. save (keep for future use):

save

guardar

3. save (collect):

save

coleccionar

4. save (avoid wasting):

save

ahorrar

5. save (reserve):

save

reservar

6. save (prevent from doing):

save

impedir

7. save COMPUT:

save

guardar

8. save SPORTS:

save

parar

II.save¹ [seɪv] VB intr

1. save (keep for the future):

save

ahorrar

to save for sth

ahorrar para algo

2. save (conserve):

to save on sth

guardar algo

III.save¹ [seɪv] N SPORTS

save

parada f

save² [seɪv] PREP

save (for)

salvo

all save the youngest

todos salvo los más jóvenes

I.saving [ˈseɪvɪŋ] N

1. saving pl (money):

saving

ahorros m pl

2. saving (economy):

saving

ahorro m

3. saving (rescue):

saving

rescate m

to be the saving of sb

ser la salvación de alguien

II.saving [ˈseɪvɪŋ] ADJ

his saving grace

lo único que lo salva

III.saving [ˈseɪvɪŋ] PREP

saving

excl

energy <-ies> [ˈenədʒi, Am -ɚ-] N

energy

energía f

to be full of energy

estar lleno de energía

to have the energy to do sth

tener energías para hacer algo

save VB

User Entry

to save the day

solucionar una dificultad

thanks for saving my day!

¡gracias! me has sacado del apuro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is found mainly in marine use but has been gaining popularity again for its energy saving functionality.

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The goal of the grant scheme is to motivate building owners to achieve complete renovation of the buildings, without leaving important energy saving measures aside.

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To achieve this energy saving, an endotherm will first decrease its metabolic rate, which then results in a decreased body temperature.

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The organization also has a large foreign branch, who mainly runs projects on energy saving and environmental education.

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The park will be designed as an eco friendly green park with high energy saving measures and least carbon emission.

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In warmer climates, efficient lighting has the additional energy saving effect of reducing the amount of cooling required.

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The way the fish array in the school probably gives energy saving advantages, though this is controversial.

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Depending on the driving mode up to 30% energy saving is possible by recovery of braking energy.

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As part of measures to promote sustainability, the building has a solar hot water system, solar panels, energy saving infrastructure, and water-saving fixtures.

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A product that displays the logo shows that it has met strict criteria on energy saving.

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