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Translating from English to French

Translations:

spare — to show mercy
→ épargner
→ pièce de rechange
spare — held in reserve
→ de rechange
→ de

More translations:

spare
→ épargner
spare
→ loisirs
spare
→ économiser
spare
→ pièce de rechange
spare
→ pièce détachée
spare
→ ménager
spare
→ laisser en vie
spare
→ se priver de
spare
→ se passer de
spare
→ faire grâce à
spare
→ de reste
spare
→ disponible
spare
→ sec
spare
→ maigre
spare
→ frugal
spare
→ accorder
spare
→ amollir
spare
→ avare
spare
→ de réserve
spare
→ drome
spare
→ défet
spare
→ en trop
spare
→ lésiner
spare
→ rechange

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 3

  1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

    Synonymsspare part

  2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

    Synonymsfifth wheel

  3. a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

VERB 4

  1. refrain from harming

    Synonymssave

  2. save or relieve from an experience or action

    • “I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”

  3. give up what is not strictly needed

    • “he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”
    Synonymsgive uppart withdispense with

  4. use frugally or carefully

ADJECTIVE 6

  1. thin and fit

    • “the spare figure of a marathon runner”
    • “a body kept trim by exercise”
    Synonymstrim

  2. 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”
    Synonymsexcessextraredundantsupererogatorysuperfluoussupernumerarysurplus

  3. not taken up by scheduled activities

    • “a free hour between classes”
    • “spare time on my hands”
    Synonymsfree
Show 3 more meanings

  1. kept in reserve especially for emergency use

    • “a reserve supply of food”
    • “a spare tire”
    • “spare parts”

  2. lacking in amplitude or quantity

    • “a bare livelihood”
    • “a scanty harvest”
    • “a spare diet”
    Synonymsbarescanty

  3. lacking embellishment or ornamentation

    • “a plain hair style”
    • “unembellished white walls”
    • “functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete”
    Synonymsplainbareunembellishedunornamented