spare
132
2.7
- noun
- /spɛr/
:
repuesto
- -Well, I've got a spare room at my place.
- spare parts
- carry a spare
- keep a spare
He can't cope with the fact that he's the spare not the ear.
- He can't cope with the fact that he's the spare not the ear.
- I mean, Harry's the air and the spare now to, to, to William.
- So if one wheel brakes don't replace the whole buggy, just get a spare tire etc.
- Now the benefit of this whole thing was full size spare, full size spare tire, full size spare wheel.
- Gray rock Gray rocking is like driving on a spare tire.
- Grey rock Grey rocking is like driving on a spare tire.
- So we never had to wait that we could have one each and one spare.
Examples
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Industrial production, in particular, depends heavily on imported machinery, spare parts, and raw materials.
Academic text (1995) -
Guess it's good that I still have a spare.
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Your aunt has a spare room.
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Just leave the spare towels on the bed, will you?
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I believe Bernie has a spare room with an en suite bathroom.
Fiction book (1997) -
Before heading on a long trip, I always make sure to pack a spare tire in case of emergencies.
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He keeps a spare key hidden under the doormat for anyone who needs to get in.
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The mechanic assured me that he had a spare part ready for my car's repair.
Synonyms
194
3.5
A supply kept for future use, often in an emergency
75
3.7
A person or thing kept ready to use as a backup
20
3.0
An extra item kept to replace a broken piece in a machine
Idioms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spare comes from an old idea of 'saving' or keeping something for later, so a spare is an item kept as an extra or 'left over' to use if needed.