Meaning

6 senses
  1. That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.

  2. Preserving; rescuing.

  3. Thrifty; frugal.

  4. Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.

    a saving bargain

    The ship has made a saving voyage.

  5. Making reservation or exception.

    a saving clause

  6. (in compounds)Relating to making a saving.

    labour-saving

    energy-saving light bulbs

More definitions
  • characterized by thriftiness
  • bringing about salvation or redemption from sin

Examples

299 sentences
  1. I'm saving money for a car.

    Я заощаджую гроші на машину.

    ruЯ коплю деньги на машину.

    deIch spare Geld für ein Auto.

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  2. They are not interested in saving money.

    Вони не зацікавлені у економії грошей.

    deSie sind nicht am Geldsparen interessiert.

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  3. Tom thinks whales are worth saving.

    Том вважає, що кити заслуговують на порятунок.

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  4. Tom thinks that whales are worth saving.

    Том вважає, що кити заслуговують на порятунок.

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  5. Tom is saving money for college.

    ruТом копит деньги на университет.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

more saving, most saving
Comparativemore saving Lesson
Superlativemost saving Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • saving saving
  • saving saving money
  • is saving saving
  • saving saving up
  • saving money
  • saving money to
  • for saving saving
  • saving saving this
  • start saving saving
  • saving money so
  • worth saving saving
  • saving money for

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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