to spare

Definition von to spare im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: reserve, extra; The act of sparing; moderation; restraint; The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare; slow; scanty; not abundant or plentiful
a spare diet.; : To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy
Kill me, if you please, or spare me.; : To desist; to stop; to refrain; sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary; Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous
I have no spare time.; : To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty; : To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give; The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame; : To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious; : To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance; An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket; A spare part, especially a spare tire; : To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with; just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look; {a} scanty, lean, thin, superfluous; {v} to be frugal, save, omit, allow, forgive; {n} frugality; If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck. Spare a thought for the nation's shopkeepers -- consumer sales slid again in May; kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"; If you spare time or another resource for a particular purpose, you make it available for that purpose. She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting He suggested that his country could not spare the troops for such an operation; save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"; A framework for usage is defined by the standard with particulars to be defined by the application requirements; If a person or a place is spared, they are not harmed, even though other people or places have been. We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared; lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"; Parsimony; frugal use; Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt; Knocking all the pins with two balls The score for that frame is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down with the first ball of the next frame; An alternate player or substitute; An individual part, subassembly, or assembly supplied for the maintenance or repair of systems or equipment; Back up line; thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"; To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give; Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time; If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare; use frugally or carefully; refrain from harming save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"; To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance; {f} be lenient with, handle gently; free from, release, save from; refrain from; save, conserve, use frugally; allow, grant, give; omit; a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls use frugally or carefully give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"; That which has not been used or expended; a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls; You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. Don't forget to take a few spare batteries He could have taken a spare key The wagons carried spare ammunition. Spare is also a noun. Give me the trunk key and I'll get the spare; just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"; You use spare to describe something that is not being used by anyone, and is therefore available for someone to use. The spare bedroom is on the second floor There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found; an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle; The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls; more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"; Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room; To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty; Knocking down all remaining pins in the second ball or delivery; To desist; to stop; to refrain; All pins down with two balls; To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with; not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"; refrain from harming; To be frugal; not to be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious; {i} something kept in reserve, replacement part or surplus item set aside for future use (i.e. spare tire); knocking down of all pins with two bowls (Bowling); Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet; To keep to ones self; to forbear to impart or give; To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to; an extra component of a machine or other apparatus; {s} extra, reserve; surplus, superfluous; slim, lean, thin; meager, scanty; If you have something such as time, money, or space to spare, you have some extra time, money, or space that you have not used or which you do not need. You got here with ninety seconds to spare It's not as if he has money to spare; give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"; If you spare someone an unpleasant experience, you prevent them from suffering it. I wanted to spare Frances the embarrassment of discussing this subject She's just trying to spare Shawna's feelings see also sparing; To deprive ones self of as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with