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spare

[/spɛr/]
verb/adjective/nounpl: spares (noun)
poupar/economizar (verb); sobressalente/extra (adjective); peça de reposição (noun)
1. to refrain from harming or punishing someone
The judge decided to spare the defendant.
O juiz decidiu poupar o réu.
2. to make available or give up something
Can you spare a few minutes?
Você pode me dar alguns minutos?
3. to refrain from using or consuming something
I tried to spare no expense for the wedding.
Tentei não poupar em despesas para o casamento.
4. additional or extra; kept in reserve
Do you have a spare tire?
Você tem um pneu sobressalente?
5. thin or lean in appearance
He has a spare frame.
Ele tem uma estrutura magra.
6. a replacement part or duplicate
I keep a spare key at home.
Mantenho uma chave de reposição em casa.
NYC Slang
to spare = to give/lend (informal); 'can you spare a cigarette?' = 'got a smoke?'
Synonyms
saveconserverefrainextraadditionalduplicate
Antonyms
spendusenecessaryprimaryessential

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
poupar/economizar (verb); sobressalente/extra (adjective)
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
economizar/poupar
More commonly used in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
poupar/dar uma chance
Colloquial usage for 'to spare someone'
Portugal
poupar/economizar (verb); sobressalente/extra (adjective)
Same usage as Brazil; 'peça sobressalente' for spare part

Related Idioms & Phrases

spare the rod, spoil the child
to spare no effort
to spare someone's feelings
have something to spare
time to spare
spare me the details
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