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save

 
 
/seɪv/ verb

Translation

MAKE SAFE [T] to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed
kurtarmak, korumak
He was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life. She saved the children from drowning. He had to borrow money to save his business.1990
MONEY [I, T] ( also save up) to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future
para biriktirmek, tasarruf yapmak
We've saved almost $900 for our wedding. Michael's saving up for a new computer.19901409789
KEEP [T] to keep something to use in the future
saklamak, biriktirmek, ayırmak, bir kenara koymak
I've saved some food for you. She saved her black dress for special occasions.1990789
save money/space/time, etc to reduce the amount of money/space/time, etc that you have to use
para/yer/zaman vs. tasarruf etmek
You'll save time by doing it yourself.789
save sb (from) doing sth to help someone avoid having to do something
kurtarmak
We'll eat in a restaurant - it'll save you having to cook.18611859
save files/work, etc to store work or information electronically on or from a computer
çalışmaları/dosyaları vs. bilgisayar ortamında saklamak; hafızaya kaydetmek
19901398789
save a goal to prevent a player from scoring a goal
gol olmasına engel olmak; kurtarmak
He saved two goals in the last minute of the game. → See also save the day → See also lose/save face1486154
save on sth phrasal verb
to avoid using something so that you do not have to pay for it
bir konuda tasarruf etmek; saklamak; kullanmamak
She walks to work to save on bus fares.1419
(Definition of save verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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