spare in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spare in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spare [Am spɛr, Brit spɛː] ADJ

1.1. spare (not in use):

spare

de más

have you got a spare umbrella you could lend me?

¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?

have you got any spare paper or Brit also any paper spare?

¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?

there's a spare seat in the bus

sobra un asiento or queda un asiento libre en el autobús

there was not an ounce of spare flesh on him

no le sobraba ni un gramo de grasa

to go spare Brit inf (become distraught)

enloquecerse

to go spare Brit inf (become distraught)

volverse loco

to go spare lit (be available)

sobrar

there are two tickets going spare for tonight's performance

sobran dos entradas para la función de esta noche

1.2. spare (in case of need) attr:

spare key/cartridge

de repuesto

take a spare change of clothes, just in case

llévate una muda de más, por si acaso

1.3. spare (free):

spare

libre

in my spare moments

en mis ratos libres

if you've got a spare minute

si tienes un minuto (libre)

2.1. spare liter (lean):

spare person/build

enjuto liter

spare person/build

cenceño liter

2.2. spare liter (austere):

spare

sobrio

II.spare [Am spɛr, Brit spɛː] N

1.1. spare (reserve):

I'll take a spare just in case

llevaré uno de repuesto por si acaso

I'm always losing my key; I think I'll have a spare made

siempre estoy perdiendo la llave, creo que haré un duplicado para tener de repuesto

1.2. spare <spares, pl > (spare parts):

spare Brit

repuestos mpl

spare Brit

refacciones fpl Mex

2. spare (in bowling):

spare

semipleno m

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

1.1. spare (do without):

can you spare your dictionary for a moment?

¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?

we'd like to help you out, but we can't spare the staff

nos gustaría ayudarlos, pero no podemos prescindir del personal

if you can spare the time

si tienes or dispones de tiempo

1.2. spare (give):

to spare (sb) sth can you spare me a pound?

¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?

can you spare me a few minutes?

¿tienes unos minutos?

he spared us an hour from his busy schedule

nos concedió or dedicó una hora de su apretado programa

to spare a thought for sb

pensar un momento en alguien

1.3. spare:

to spare as adj there's food to spare

hay comida de sobra

have you got a few minutes to spare?

¿tienes unos minutos?

we arrived at the station with half an hour/seconds to spare

llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación/con el tiempo justo

is there enough? — yes, enough and to spare

¿hay suficiente? — sí, basta y sobra

2.1. spare (keep from using, stint) usu neg:

to spare no effort

no escatimar or ahorrar esfuerzos

to spare no expense

no reparar en gastos

a no-expense-spared production

una producción a lo grande or por todo lo alto

2.2. spare (save, relieve):

to spare sb sth trouble/embarrassment

ahorrarle algo a alguien

to spare sb sth trouble/embarrassment

evitarle algo a alguien

I'm only trying to spare you the bother of having to do it again

solo estoy tratando de ahorrarte la molestia de tener que hacerlo de nuevo

spare me the details/sarcasm

ahórrate los detalles/el sarcasmo

2.3. spare (show mercy, consideration toward):

spare

perdonar

to spare sb's life

perdonarle la vida a alguien

not to spare oneself

ser muy exigente consigo mismo

the epidemic spared no one

la epidemia no perdonó a nadie

to spare sb's feelings

no herir los sentimientos de alguien

See also spare time

spare time N U

spare time

tiempo m libre

in my spare time

en mi tiempo libre

in my spare time

en mis ratos libres

attr spare-time activities

actividades fpl recreativas

spare tire, spare tyre Brit N

1. spare tire MOTOR:

spare tire

rueda f de repuesto

spare tire

rueda f de recambio Spain

spare tire

llanta f de refacción Mex

spare tire

auxiliar f RioPl

2. spare tire (fat around waist):

spare tire inf

michelines mpl inf

spare tire inf

llanta f inf

spare tire inf

rollo m

spare time N U

spare time

tiempo m libre

in my spare time

en mi tiempo libre

in my spare time

en mis ratos libres

attr spare-time activities

actividades fpl recreativas

spare part N

spare part

repuesto m

spare part

refacción f Mex

spare room N

spare room

cuarto m de huéspedes

spare room

cuarto m de los invitados Spain

spare room

cuarto m de los alojados Chil

spare wheel N Brit

spare wheel → spare tire

See also spare tire

spare tire, spare tyre Brit N

1. spare tire MOTOR:

spare tire

rueda f de repuesto

spare tire

rueda f de recambio Spain

spare tire

llanta f de refacción Mex

spare tire

auxiliar f RioPl

2. spare tire (fat around waist):

spare tire inf

michelines mpl inf

spare tire inf

llanta f inf

spare tire inf

rollo m

spare-part surgery [ˌsperˈpɑːrt, ˌspeəˈpɑːt] N U inf

spare-part surgery

cirujía f de transplantes

Translations for spare in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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llanta de repuesto

spare tire Am

llanta de repuesto

spare tyre Brit

llanta de refacción

spare tire Am

llanta de refacción

spare tyre Brit

recambio MOTOR, MECH

spare part

recambio MOTOR, MECH

spare

rueda de recambio

spare wheel

spare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spare in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] VB trans

1. spare (pardon):

spare

perdonar

to spare sb's feelings

no herir los sentimientos de alguien

to spare sb sth

ahorrar algo a alguien

to spare no effort

no escatimar esfuerzos

2. spare (do without):

spare

prescindir de

spare time

disponer de

II.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] ADJ

1. spare (additional):

spare key

de repuesto

spare room, minute

libre

2. spare (remaining):

spare

sobrante

3. spare liter (gaunt):

spare build

enjuto, -a

spare meal

frugal

spare meal

austero, -a

Phrases:

to go spare Brit inf

volverse loco

III.spare [speəʳ, Am sper] N

spare

repuesto m

spare N

User Entry

spare (in bowling) SPORTS

semipleno m

spare tire N Am, spare tyre N

1. spare tire AUTO:

spare tire

rueda f de recambio

2. spare tire iron:

spare tire

michelín m

spare part N

spare part

repuesto m

spare ribs N pl

spare ribs

costillas f pl (de cerdo)

spare time N no pl

spare time

tiempo m libre

spare room N

User Entry

spare room

habitación libre f

spare room

habitación de sobra f

Translations for spare in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

repuesto

spare part

rueda de repuesto

spare tyre Brit

rueda de repuesto

spare tire Am

recambio (repuesto)

spare (part)

accesorio

spare parts pl

spare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spare sb's feelings

no herir los sentimientos de alguien

to spare no effort

no escatimar esfuerzos

to go spare Brit inf

volverse loco

to spare no expense

no reparar en gastos

to spare no pains

no escatimar esfuerzos

to spare no effort

no escatimar esfuerzos

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar prov

spare tyre

neumático de repuesto

to spare oneself the trouble of doing sth

ahorrarse el trabajo de hacer algo

spare the rod and spoil the child

la letra con sangre entra prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Meanwhile, a man chains some spare ribs to the side of a dock.

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Spare a thought for the hard-worked staff of the Citizens Advice Bureau who handle an estimated 9.500 new debt problems every day.

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Spare elegance is evident in darkling serenity with a hint of sparkle.

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In those days spare ribs, soup bones and suet were virtual throw away items.

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The damaged tether had to be switched for a spare.

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There are also a number of modest refinements including a spare wheel and a single wing mirror.

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Run flat tires removed the need for a spare tire, which in addition to saving weight, allowed for a larger boot.

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Pack an emergency road kit that includes jumper cables, flares, blankets, a spare, a first-aid kit, flashlight, a phone charger, candles and matches.

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At the front of the freight deck was a staircase leading to the saloon deck, which had a smoking room in front, pursers office aft, and a spare room.

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In her spare time, she moonlighted as a ghostwriter for a popular series of teen books.

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