ahorrar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From horro (free), from Arabic حُرّ (ḥurr, free, noble, virtuous). Compare to Catalan aforrar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aoˈraɾ/ [a.oˈraɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ho‧rrar

Verb[edit]

ahorrar (first-person singular present ahorro, first-person singular preterite ahorré, past participle ahorrado)

  1. (transitive) to save (to store for future use)
    ¿Cuánto dinero hemos ahorrado este mes?
    How much have we saved this month?
  2. (transitive) to save (to conserve or prevent the wasting of)
    ahorrar energíato save energy
  3. to avoid
    Synonym: evitar
  4. to spare
    Ahórrame los detalles por favor.
    Spare me the details please.

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