save

to keep something for future use or a special occasion

guardar, reservar

• save sth for sb/sth

Collocations save money · save food for later

• I saved some of the cake for you.

  Guardé parte del pastel para ti.

to protect someone or something from harm or danger

salvar, proteger

• save sb/sth from sth

Collocations save a life · save the environment

• The firefighters saved several people from the burning building.

  Los bomberos salvaron a varias personas del edificio en llamas.

to prevent something bad or unpleasant from happening

evitar, prevenir

• save sb/sth from sth

Collocations save time · save effort

• This new method will save us a lot of time.

  Este nuevo método nos ahorrará mucho tiempo.

to store data or information on a computer

guardar, almacenar

• save sth to sth

Collocations save a file · save an image

• Don't forget to save your work before you close the program.

  No olvides guardar tu trabajo antes de cerrar el programa.

to rescue someone or something from a difficult situation

rescatar, salvar

• save sb/sth

Collocations save a drowning child · save a sinking ship

• The lifeguard saved the boy from drowning.

  El guardavidas salvó al niño de ahogarse.

to make something cheaper or less expensive

hacer más barato, reducir el costo

• save sth on sth

Collocations save money on groceries · save costs

• This discount will save you a lot of money.

  Este descuento te ahorrará mucho dinero.

to prevent someone from dying or being killed

salvar, evitar la muerte de alguien

• save sb

Collocations save a patient's life · save someone from death

• The doctors managed to save the patient.

  Los doctores lograron salvar al paciente.

to prevent someone from losing something important

evitar la pérdida de algo importante

• save sb/sth

Collocations save a marriage · save a friendship

• They worked hard to save their marriage.

  Trabajaron duro para salvar su matrimonio.