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{ "term": "save", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "save", "heSheIt": "saves" }, "pastSimple": "saved", "pastParticiple": "saved", "ingForm": "saving" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to keep somebody/something safe from death, harm, loss, etc.", "sensetop": "save somebody/somethingsave somebody/something from somethingsave somebody/something from doing something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **save somebody’s life**", "contextForm": "save somebody/something" }, { "text": "Doctors were unable to save her." }, { "text": "He's trying to save their marriage." }, { "text": "She needs to win the next two games to save the match." }, { "text": "Workers chose longer hours in order to **save jobs**." }, { "text": "If you really want to **save the planet**, sell your car." }, { "text": "Thanks for doing that. You **saved my life** *(= helped me a lot)*." }, { "text": "She started a campaign to save her business." }, { "text": "to save a rare species from extinction", "contextForm": "save somebody/something from something" }, { "text": "His intrepid act **saved** five men **from death**." }, { "text": "Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure." }, { "text": "This new technology might just have the power to **save the world** from ecological disaster." }, { "text": "She saved a little girl from falling into the water.", "contextForm": "save somebody/something from doing something" }, { "text": "He is responsible for saving the lives of the aircrew." }, { "text": "It's a trick that might just save us from total disaster." }, { "text": "She helped save my career." }, { "text": "The furniture was beyond saving." }, { "text": "They saved the paintings from destruction." }, { "text": "We managed to save the animals from being put down." }, { "text": "She tried to get the boy to run away and save himself, not try to help her." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["single-handedly", "possibly", "potentially"], "verb + save": ["be able to", "can", "be unable to"], "preposition": ["from"], "phrases": [ "an attempt to save something", "an effort to save something", "a battle to save something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing", "sensetop": "save for somethingsave upsave up for somethingsave somethingsave something upsave something (up) for something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'm not very good at saving." }, { "text": "We **scrimp and save** to send our children to a private school." }, { "text": "I'm saving up to buy a new car." }, { "text": "I'm saving for a new bike.", "contextForm": "save for something" }, { "text": "For all younger people in the US saving for retirement will be an absolute necessity." }, { "text": "We've been saving up to go to Australia.", "contextForm": "save up" }, { "text": "I'm trying to save up for my holiday.", "contextForm": "save up for something" }, { "text": "You should save a little each week.", "contextForm": "save something" }, { "text": "I've saved almost £100 so far." }, { "text": "He saved up some money and made plans to travel.", "contextForm": "save something up" }, { "text": "He's been saving his allowance up for a new bike.", "contextForm": "save something (up) for something" } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["up"], "verb + save": ["look to", "try to", "manage to"], "preposition": ["for", "on"], "phrases": ["scrimp and save", "thereby saving"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to avoid wasting something or using more than necessary", "sensetop": "save somethingsave something on somethingsave somebody something on somethingsave somebody something save on something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "People are looking for ways to **save money**.", "contextForm": "save something" }, { "text": "We'll take a cab to **save time**." }, { "text": "Recycling waste **saves energy**." }, { "text": "Images are captured in black and white to save hard disk space." }, { "text": "Book early and save £50!" }, { "text": "We should try to save water." }, { "text": "The government is trying to save £1 million on defence.", "contextForm": "save something on something" }, { "text": "If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip.", "contextForm": "save somebody something on something" }, { "text": "A professional wedding coordinator can save you time and money.", "contextForm": "save somebody something" }, { "text": "I save on fares by walking to work.", "contextForm": "save on something" }, { "text": "Factory and farm managers were told to save electricity during peak hours." }, { "text": "We use video conferencing for our meetings, thereby saving thousands in travel expenses." }, { "text": "This new system could save us a lot of money." }, { "text": "They're hoping to save on printing costs." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["up"], "verb + save": ["look to", "try to", "manage to"], "preposition": ["for", "on"], "phrases": ["scrimp and save", "thereby saving"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to keep something to use or enjoy in the future or for somebody else to use", "sensetop": "save something for something/somebodysave somethingsave somebody something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.", "contextForm": "save something for something/somebody" }, { "text": "We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow." }, { "text": "Save some food for me." }, { "text": "The main event is saved until last.", "contextForm": "save something" }, { "text": "Save me some food.", "contextForm": "save somebody something" }, { "text": "I won't save you a seat if you're late." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to make a computer keep data by putting a copy in a location where it will be stored", "sensetop": "save somethingsave something to something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We recommend you save regularly by clicking on the update button." }, { "text": "Save data frequently.", "contextForm": "save something" }, { "text": "All your recent searches are automatically saved." }, { "text": "The data can be saved to disk.", "contextForm": "save something to something" } ], "topics": ["Computers"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to collect something because you like it or for a special purpose", "sensetop": "save something", "examples": [ { "text": "I've been saving theatre programmes for years." }, { "text": "If you save ten tokens you can get a T-shirt." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant; to make somebody able to avoid doing something difficult or unpleasant", "sensetop": "save somebody from doing somethingsave somethingsave somebody somethingsave doing somethingsave somebody doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The prize money saved her from having to find a job.", "contextForm": "save somebody from doing something" }, { "text": "She did it herself to save argument.", "contextForm": "save something" }, { "text": "Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip.", "contextForm": "save somebody something" }, { "text": "The new system will **save** people **the trouble** of taking recyclable materials to collection points." }, { "text": "He's grown a beard to save shaving.", "contextForm": "save doing something" }, { "text": "If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting.", "contextForm": "save somebody doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to prevent an opponent’s shot from going in the goal", "sensetop": "save (something)", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "b1", "examples": [ { "text": "to save a penalty" }, { "text": "The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot." }, { "text": "The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["brilliantly", "superbly", "bravely"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to prevent a person's soul from going to hell", "sensetop": "save (something)", "examples": [ { "text": "The missionaries believed they were sent to save souls." }, { "text": "A large poster proclaimed, ‘Jesus saves.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be completely unable to do something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He can't interview people to save his life." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to rescue somebody from a very difficult situation", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He's out to save his own political neck." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody that it is not worth wasting time and effort saying something because it will not change anything", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Save your breath—you'll never persuade her." }, { "text": "It's useless talking to him—you may as well save your breath." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen", "examples": [ { "text": "Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to avoid or help somebody avoid being embarrassed", "examples": [ { "text": "She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation", "examples": [ { "text": "To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪv/", "audio": "sa/save/save__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/seɪvz/", "audio": "sa/save/saves__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/seɪvd/", "audio": "sa/save/saved__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪvɪŋ/", "audio": "sa/save/saving__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪv/", "audio": "sa/save/save__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/seɪvz/", "audio": "sa/save/saves__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/seɪvd/", "audio": "sa/save/saved__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈseɪvɪŋ/", "audio": "sa/save/saving__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th cent." }