Tra từ save - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

save [save saves saved saving] verb, noun, preposition, conjunction BrE [seɪv] NAmE [seɪv]
verb

KEEP SAFE
1. transitive to keep sb/sth safe from death, harm, loss, etc
•~ sb/sth to save sb's life
• Doctors were unable to save her.
• He's trying to save their marriage.
•She needs to win the next two games to save the match.
• (figurative)Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot).
•~ sb/sth (from sth) to save a rare species (from extinction)
•Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure.
•~ sb/sth from doing sth She saved a little girl from falling into the water.

MONEY
2. intransitive, transitive to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing
• I'm not very good at saving.
•~ (up) (for sth) I'm saving for a new bike.
•We've been saving up to go to Australia.
•~ sth (up) (for sth) You should save a little each week.
•I've saved almost £100 so far.

COLLECT STH
3. transitive ~ sth to collect sth because you like it or for a special purpose
•I've been saving theatre programmes for years.
•If you save ten tokens you can get a T-shirt.

KEEP FOR FUTURE
4. transitive to keep sth to use or enjoy in the future
•~ sth (for sth/sb) He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.
• We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.
•Save some food for me.
•~ sb sth Save me some food.

NOT WASTE
5. transitive, intransitive to avoid wasting sth or using more than necessary
•~ sth We'll take a cab to save time.
• Book early and save £50!
•We should try to save water.
•~ sth on sth The government is trying to save £1 million on defence.
•~ sb sth (on sth) If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip.
•~ on sth I save on fares by walking to work.

AVOID STH BAD
6. transitive to avoid doing sth difficult or unpleasant; to make sb able to avoid doing sth difficult or unpleasant
•~ sb from doing sth The prize money saved her from having to find a job.
•~ sth She did it herself to save argument.
•~ sb sth Thanks for sending that letter for me— it saved me a trip.
•~ doing sth He's grown a beard to save shaving.
•~ sb doing sth If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting.

IN SPORT
7. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (in football ( ↑soccer ), etc.)to prevent an opponent's shot from going in the goal
•to save a penalty
•The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot.
• (BrE) The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot.

COMPUTING
8. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to make a computer keep work, for example by putting it on a disk
• Save data frequently.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. and n. Middle English Old French sauver late Latin salvare Latin salvus ‘safe’ conj. and prep. Middle English Old French sauf sauve Latin salvo salva salvus ‘safe’ salvo jure, salva innocentia ‘with no violation of right or innocence’

Thesaurus:
save verb
1. T
•They launched a campaign to save the school from closure.
rescue • • preserve • • protect • • defend • • safeguard • • bail sb out • |formal, religion redeem •
Opp: endanger
save/rescue/preserve/protect/defend/redeem sb/sth from sth
save/redeem sinners/mankind
save/preserve/protect/safeguard jobs
save/preserve/protect a species
2. I
•I'm saving up for a new car.
budget • • economize • • skimp • |informal tighten your belt •
Opp: spend
save up/budget for sth
economize/skimp on sth
3. T
•I've saved almost £100 so far.
put/set sth aside • • deposit • • bank •
Opp: waste
save/put aside/deposit/bank money, £100, etc.
save/deposit cash
4. T
•I'll save you a seat.
reserve • • hold • |especially BrE keep •
save/reserve/hold/keep sth for sb/sth
save/reserve/hold/keep a seat/place for sb/sth
save/keep some food for sb
Save, reserve or keep? Reserve is used especially when sth is officially saved for sb/sth. Keep and save are more often used if sth is saved for you unofficially, for example by a friend.
5. T, I
•We'll take a cab to save time.
formal conserve •
Opp: waste
save/conserve energy/water/fuel

Synonyms:
save
budget • economize • tighten your belt
These words all mean to spend less money.
save • to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing: ▪ I'm saving for a new car.
budget • to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose: ▪ If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
economize • to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
tighten your belt • (rather informal) to spend less money because there is less available: ▪ With the price increases, we are all having to tighten our belts.
to save up/budget for sth
to have to save/budget/economize/tighten our belts
to try to/manage to save/budget/economize

Synonyms:
save
rescue • bail out • redeem
These words all mean to prevent sb/sth from dying, losing sth, being harmed or embarrassed.
save • to prevent sb/sth from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing sth: ▪ Doctors were unable to save him. ◇ ▪ a campaign to save the panda from extinction
rescue • to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation: ▪ They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.
bail sb out • to rescue sb/sth from a difficult situation, especially by providing money: ▪ Don't expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong.
redeem • (formal, religion) to save sb from the power of evil: ▪ He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God.
Redeem is also used in non-religious language in the phrase redeem a situation, which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be.
to save/rescue/redeem sb/sth from sth
to save/rescue/redeem a situation
to save/redeem sinners/mankind
to rescue sb/bail sb out financially

Example Bank:
•Doctors battled to save the little boy's life.
•He is responsible for saving the lives of the aircrew.
•I'm saving up to buy a new car.
•I'm trying to save up for my holiday.
•It's a trick that might just save us from total disaster.
•Nothing could save us from disaster.
•She helped save my career.
•The furniture was beyond saving.
•They saved the paintings from destruction.
•They're hoping to save on printing costs.
•We managed to save the animals from being put down.
•We scrimp and save to send our children to a private school.
•We use video conferencing for our meetings, thereby saving thousands in travel expenses.
•We're trying to save up for our honeymoon.
•a last desperate attempt to save his marriage
•He's saving his strength for the last part of the race.
•I won't save you a seat if you're late.
•I've saved some food for you.
•We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow.
•Doctors were unable to save him.
•Factory and farm managers were told to save electricity during peak hours.
•Gerrard's late goal saved the day for Liverpool.
•I'm not very good at saving.
•I'm saving for a new bike.
•I've saved almost £100 so far.
•She tried to get the boy to run away and save himself, not try to help her.
•She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned.
•Thanks for doing that— you saved my life!.
•There's no doubt that the firefighters saved my daughter's life.
•They're launching a campaign to save the eagle from extinction.
•This new system could save us a lot of money.
•We made one last attempt to save our marriage.
•We'll take a cab to save time.
•We've been saving up to go to Australia.
Idioms: ↑not be able to do something to save your life ▪ ↑save face ▪ ↑save somebody's neck ▪ ↑save the day ▪ ↑save your breath ▪ ↑save your skin

noun (in football, etc.)
an action by the ↑goalkeeper that stops a goal being scored
• He made a spectacular save.

Example Bank:
•Casillas made some spectacular saves.
•some great saves from both goalkeepers

preposition (also save for) (old use or formal)
except sth
• They knew nothing about her save her name.

Word Origin:
v. and n. Middle English Old French sauver late Latin salvare Latin salvus ‘safe’ conj. and prep. Middle English Old French sauf sauve Latin salvo salva salvus ‘safe’ salvo jure, salva innocentia ‘with no violation of right or innocence’

conjunction (old use or formal)
except
• They found out nothing more save that she had borne a child.

Word Origin:
v. and n. Middle English Old French sauver late Latin salvare Latin salvus ‘safe’ conj. and prep. Middle English Old French sauf sauve Latin salvo salva salvus ‘safe’ salvo jure, salva innocentia ‘with no violation of right or innocence’