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to save on fuel

to save on fuel

1 3.0
Use less fuel to lower your costs
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : ahorrar en combustible
  • Not only do I save on fuel, but I can cook my lunch, which not only saves money but allows me to eat more healthily.
  • save on fuel costs

Examples

  • No matter how much you may save on fuel and tax incentives the state or the government might provide, for a certain number of buyers, design plays a major role when deciding on a new car.

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  • By maintaining their vehicles properly, they can save on fuel and improve efficiency.

  • Tip! Consider carpooling for different occasions to save on fuel costs.

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  • Start tinkering with their power output, attempting to follow load, and you introduce more wear on the system than otherwise, which translates into higher operational costs than you would save on fuel.

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  • Also, I live in the middle of nowhere, so getting me a FedEx package takes 2 days even if they ship it overnight, and it takes several planes, a trip through customs, a ferry ride, and then a car ride, so this new way saves on fuel too.

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  • Many drivers are looking for ways to save on fuel to reduce their expenses.

  • Carpooling is a great option to save on fuel while commuting to work.

Synonyms

to save
vsto save on fuel
644 1.0

Use less of something to avoid waste

means lowering consumption of transport and heating to reduce costs
to cut back on
vsto save on fuel
75 3.2

Use less of something to save money or be healthier

reduces use specifically of transport and heating to lower expenses
to save energy
vsto save on fuel
9 2.5

Use less energy, for example by turning off lights when you leave

targets reducing transport and heating consumption to lower costs
to economize
vsto save on fuel
  • US
7 5.0

Use money or resources carefully to avoid waste

focuses on lowering transport and heating consumption to cut costs

Antonyms

waste
469 1.2

Careless use of money, time, or other resources

to consume
172 3.2

To use up resources until none are left

Surface Forms

save on fuel infinitive
saved on fuel past
saved on fuel past participle
saving on fuel present participle
saves on fuel third person singular

Morphology

save + on + fuel

The meaning 'to use less fuel' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'save' (to conserve) with the prepositional phrase 'on fuel' specifying the resource being reduced. The verb + preposition + noun pattern 'save on X' is a common, compositional construction (e.g., save on costs) and has cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Save on fuel comes from the simple idea of save, meaning to keep, and fuel, what a car uses. Imagine driving slowly or turning off the engine so the tank lasts longer, and that's why it now means 'to use less fuel' to reduce costs or save energy.