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sparing

/ˈspeərɪŋ/

/ˈspɛrɪŋ/

Translations

sparinggerund / present participle

/ˈspeə.rɪŋ/

/ˈspɛr.ɪŋ/

Functions as an adjective derived from the present participle of the verb "spare".

экономный

He is sparing with his money.

Он экономный с деньгами.

скудный

The meal was sparing but satisfying.

Еда была скудной, но сытной.

умеренный

She gave a sparing smile.

Она подарила умеренную улыбку.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Antonyms

sparingnoun

/ˈspeərɪŋ/

/ˈsperɪŋ/

spareverb

sparing

Gerund

spared

Past Simple

spared

Past Participle

sparing

Gerund

/speə/

/spɛr/

пощадить

Please spare me the details.

Пожалуйста, пощадите меня от подробностей.

уделить

Can you spare a few minutes to talk?

Можешь уделить несколько минут, чтобы поговорить?

освободить

I need to spare some time for exercise.

Мне нужно освободить немного времени для упражнений.

Synonyms

Definitions

sparinggerund / present participle

Using or giving only a small amount of something.

She was sparing with her praise, offering compliments only when truly deserved.

Economical or frugal in the use of resources.

He was sparing in his use of water during the drought.

Showing mercy or leniency; not harsh or severe.

The referee was sparing in his penalties, allowing the game to flow.

sparingnoun

The act or practice of refraining from using, consuming, or inflicting something; the act of being sparing.

His sparing of harsh words helped keep the discussion civil.

An act of refraining from injuring, killing, or otherwise harming; mercy shown or granted.

The sparing of civilian lives became the army's priority.

spareverb

To refrain from harming or destroying; to show mercy.

The king decided to spare the prisoner and set him free.

To give or afford something to someone, especially when it is difficult to do so.

Can you spare a moment to talk about the project?

To save or relieve someone from experiencing something unpleasant.

Please spare me the details of the argument.