to save money
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1.3
- phrasal verb
- /seɪv ˈmʌni/
:
ahorrar
- By cooking at home instead of dining out, we can save money on food.
- save time and money
- try to save money
- save enough money
And what better way to save your money then with True Bill?
- And what better way to save your money then with True Bill?
- So we're trying to save money in places that we can.
- Just find ways to cut corners and save money every which way you can.
- Take risk, don't save money, invest it.
- But he, he would save his money, very responsible.
- So good news, we're going to save money on our bills.
- If you're someone who wants to save money, plant in the fall.
- And they still drive around town to save money on gas.
- And so with that in mind, my dad saved up enough money from making all these suits.
- I think that you can save your money and get peace.
- Now don't get me wrong, saving money, I'm against invest it.
- So now let's talk about the third reason to not save money, avoiding risk.
- Then you'll get skinny and you'll save money on slim fast there.
Examples
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If you're someone who wants to save money, plant in the fall.
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In the meantime, we'll be able to save up our money to buy our own flat.
Fiction book (1992) -
So we're trying to save money in places that we can.
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I think that you can save your money and get peace.
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You taught me to save money.
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So good news, we're going to save money on our bills.
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I'm saving money to buy a small business.
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But yeah, you can save money by buying cheaper makeup.
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You're gonna save a lot of money that way.
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And if we work hard and don't eat much, we can save money.
Synonyms
644
1.0
Use less of something to avoid waste
87
2.6
To put money aside little by little for something you want
87
3.4
Save money or time for a special purpose
36
3.0
To plan how much money to spend over a period
7
5.0
Use money or resources carefully to avoid waste
3
2.9
Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens
2
6.4
Spend less money than usual when you buy something
1
3.5
Save money for future use
1
4.3
To spend less money to save or avoid debt
1
3.7
Make your money last longer by spending carefully
1
4.7
To save money or keep goods for later
1
7.7
Spend very little money and avoid buying things you do not need
To cut spending by removing unnecessary costs from a budget
To put extra money into savings so you have more
Antonyms
How Economical
8
7.4
- Informal
5
5.8
1
3.7
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1.3
- US
7
5.0
30
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to reduce expenses or put aside money' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'save' (to conserve or cut back) with 'money' (currency). This verb + noun composition is a straightforward, literal collocation found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Save money comes from the old idea of keeping coins safe: to save your money meant putting coins into a box or under a mattress to use later. So today the phrase means 'put money aside' or 'spend less'.