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save

экономить

Meaning of save

reduce consumption

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EN-UK/tə ˈseɪv/
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save with Russian translation

save usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я стараюсь экономить деньги, покупая подержанные учебники.

I try to save money by buying second-hand textbooks.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Выключите обогреватель, чтобы экономить на коммуналке этой зимой.

Turn off the heater to save on your utilities this winter.

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save belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

saveэкономить
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

save synonyms

Related words worth learning together

economize
more formal, often used in business/financial contexts (US spelling)
economise
same meaning as 'economize' but UK spelling
cut costs
specifically about reducing monetary expenses (often business context)
set aside
to reserve or put money/things away for a specific purpose
put aside
informal equivalent of 'set aside' — to save or reserve money/objects
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E
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economize

more formal, often used in business/financial contexts (US spelling)

B2Often

During the recession, many families economize on non-essential purchases.

E
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economise

same meaning as 'economize' but UK spelling

B2Often

Households often economise on heating bills in winter.

C
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cut costs

specifically about reducing monetary expenses (often business context)

B1Very Often

The company needs to cut costs to remain competitive.

S
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set aside

to reserve or put money/things away for a specific purpose

B1Often

She set aside some money for emergencies.

P
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put aside

informal equivalent of 'set aside' — to save or reserve money/objects

B1Often

He put aside a little money each month for repairs.

T
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trim (expenses)

to reduce expenses by removing small or non-essential costs

B2Often

They trimmed expenses by cancelling unused subscriptions.

🇬🇧en

focuses on careful use or protection of resources (water, energy)

B1Often

We must conserve water during the drought.

🇬🇧en

phrasal verb meaning 'reduce the amount of something (use/spending)'

A2Very Often

I'm trying to cut down on eating out to save money.

S
🇬🇧en
scrimp on

to be very sparing, often cutting corners or reducing quality to save money

B2Rarely

They had to scrimp on heating last winter to pay the bills.

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save meaning: what does it mean?

reduce consumption

save pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

save is pronounced as /tə ˈseɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

save definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I try to save money by buying second-hand textbooks. Translation: Я стараюсь экономить деньги, покупая подержанные учебники.

Is save part of Housing and utilities vocabulary?

Yes, save (экономить) can be learned in the Housing and utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is save part of Study Supplies vocabulary?

Yes, save (экономить) can be learned in the Study Supplies topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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