live-saving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for live-saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.life-saving [Am ˈlaɪfseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪfseɪvɪŋ] N U

life-saving

socorrismo m

II.life-saving [Am ˈlaɪfseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪfseɪvɪŋ] ADJ attr

life-saving drug/operation/device

que salva vidas

life-saving mission

de socorro

face-saving [Am ˈfeɪs ˌseɪvɪŋ, Brit] ADJ attr

face-saving

para guardar las apariencias

face-saving

para cubrir las apariencias

space-saving [ˈspeɪsˌseɪvɪŋ] ADJ

space-saving device/equipment:

space-saving

que ocupa poco espacio

space-saving

que economiza espacio

savings bank N

savings bank

caja f de ahorros

savings and loan N

savings and loan (association/company) Am

sociedad f de ahorro y préstamos

National Savings N (in UK) FIN

National Savings + sing or pl vb

≈ caja f postal de ahorros

National Savings Certificate

bono m del Estado

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

daylight saving time, daylight savings time, daylight time N U Am

daylight saving time

hora f de verano

energy-saving [Am ˈɛnərdʒiˌseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈɛnədʒɪˌseɪvɪŋ] ADJ

energy-saving

de ahorro energético

-saving [Am ˈseɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ] SUFFIX

money-saving/time-saving

que ahorra dinero/tiempo

live-saving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for live-saving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

space-saving ADJ

space-saving

que ocupa poco espacio

savings bank N

savings bank

caja f de ahorros

savings account [ˈseɪ·vɪŋz·ə·ˌkaʊnt] N

savings account

cuenta f de ahorros

I.saving [ˈseɪ·vɪŋ] N

1. saving pl (money):

saving

ahorros m pl

2. saving (economy):

saving

ahorro m

3. saving (rescue):

saving

rescate m

II.saving [ˈseɪ·vɪŋ] ADJ

his saving grace

lo único que lo salva

III.saving [ˈseɪ·vɪŋ] PREP

saving

excl

energy-saving ADJ

energy-saving

que ahorra energía

I.raving [ˈreɪ·vɪŋ] ADJ

raving success:

raving

total

a raving madman

un loco de remate

II.raving [ˈreɪ·vɪŋ] ADV

to be raving mad

estar como una cabra

III.raving [ˈreɪ·vɪŋ] N pl

raving

desvaríos m pl

shaving gel N

shaving gel

gel m de afeitar

leaving [ˈli·vɪŋ] N

1. leaving (departure):

leaving

partida f

Phrases:

leavings (leftovers)

sobras f pl

paving N

1. paving (space):

paving

pavimento m

2. paving (material):

paving

losas f pl

graving dock [ˈgreɪ·vɪŋ·ˌdak] N

graving dock

dique m seco [o de carena]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a live-saving antimicrobial for severe abdominal sepsis and peritonitis.

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