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Save

noun/sˈeɪv/
Definition
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈeɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈeɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈeɪv/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈeɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
“the goalie made a brilliant save”
verbsave from ruin, destruction, or harm
verbto keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
verbbring into safety
“We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack”
verbspend less; buy at a reduced price
verbaccumulate money for future use
“He saves half his salary”
verbmake unnecessary an expenditure or effort
“This will save money”
verbsave from sins
verbrefrain from harming
verbspend sparingly, avoid the waste of
“This move will save money”
verbretain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
verbrecord data on a computer
“boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”
Word Forms
salvagenounthe act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
salvagernounsomeone who salvages
salvationnounsaving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
savernounsomeone who saves something from danger or violence
preservenouna domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
saviornouna person who rescues you from harm or danger
savingsnouna fund of money put by as a reserve
Deliverernouna teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
deliverernouna person who rescues you from harm or danger
redemptiveadjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin
redemptoryadjectiveof or relating to or resulting in redemption; - E.K.Brown
redemptionnoun(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Redeemernouna teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
sparernounsomeone who refrains from injuring or destroying
economizernouna frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
economynounthe efficient use of resources
economisernouna frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
speichern
(Sport) der Akt, den Gegner daran zu hindern, ein Tor zu erzielen
🇫🇷French
sauvegarder
(sportif) l'action d'empêcher l'opposition de marquer
🇪🇸Spanish
ahorrar
(deportes) el acto de impedir que el oponente marque
🇮🇹Italian
salva
(sportivo) l'atto di impedire agli avversari di segnare
🇳🇱Dutch
redden
(sport) de handeling waarbij wordt voorkomen dat de tegenstander scoort
🇵🇹Portuguese
salvar
(esportes) o ato de impedir que o adversário marque
🇷🇺Russian
сохранять
(спорт) действие, мешающее сопернику забить гол
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बचाना
(खेल) विपक्ष को गोल करने से रोकने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
সংরক্ষণ
(ক্রীড়া) প্রতিপক্ষকে গোল করা থেকে বিরত রাখার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சேமிக்க
(விளையாட்டு) எதிரணியினர் கோல் அடிப்பதைத் தடுக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సేవ్
(క్రీడలు) ప్రత్యర్థిని స్కోర్ చేయకుండా నిరోధించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
जतन करा
(क्रीडा) विरोधकांना गोल करण्यापासून रोखण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાચવો
(રમત) વિરોધીને સ્કોર કરતા અટકાવવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಳಿಸಿ
(ಕ್ರೀಡೆ) ವಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ಸ್ಕೋರ್ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംരക്ഷിക്കുക
(സ്പോർട്സ്) ഗോൾ നേടുന്നതിൽ നിന്ന് എതിർപ്പിനെ തടയുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਚਾਓ
(ਖੇਡਾਂ) ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਨੂੰ ਸਕੋਰ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
محفوظ کریں
(کھیل) مخالف کو گول کرنے سے روکنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
节省
(体育)阻止对方得分的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
保存
(スポーツ)相手の得点を妨げる行為
🇰🇷Korean
구하다
(스포츠) 상대팀의 득점을 방해하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cứu
(thể thao) hành động ngăn cản đối phương ghi bàn
🇹🇭Thai
บันทึก
(กีฬา) การกระทำเพื่อป้องกันไม่ให้ฝ่ายตรงข้ามทำคะแนน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyimpan
(Olahraga) tindakan mencegah lawan mencetak gol
🇵🇭Filipino
iligtas
(sports) ang pagkilos ng pagpigil sa oposisyon sa pag-iskor
🇲🇾Malay
jimat
(sukan) tindakan menghalang pihak lawan daripada menjaringkan gol
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحفظ
(الرياضة) فعل منع الخصم من التسجيل
🇮🇷Persian
ذخیره کنید
(ورزشی) عمل جلوگیری از گلزنی حریف
🇹🇷Turkish
kaydetmek
(spor) rakibin gol atmasını engelleme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַצִיל
(ספורט) פעולת מניעת הבקיע של היריבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'save'?
The primary meaning of 'save' is '(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'save' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'save' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'save' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'save' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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