spare


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spare
adj. extra, reserve; surplus, superfluous; slim, lean, thin; meager, scanty
 
v. be lenient with, handle gently; free from, release, save from; refrain from; save, conserve, use frugally; allow, grant, give; omit
 
n. something kept in reserve, replacement part or surplus item set aside for future use (i.e. spare tire); knocking down of all pins with two bowls (Bowling)

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spare

Noun
1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
(synonym) spare part
(hypernym) component, constituent, element
2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
(synonym) fifth wheel
(hypernym) car wheel
3. a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
(hypernym) score

Verb
1. refrain from harming
(synonym) save
(hypernym) refrain, forbear
(hyponym) favor, favour
(derivation) sparer
2. save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
(hypernym) exempt, relieve, free
3. give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
(synonym) give up, part with, dispense with
(hypernym) give
4. use frugally or carefully
(hypernym) use, expend

Adjective
1. thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
(synonym) trim
(similar) thin, lean
2. more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
(synonym) excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
(similar) unnecessary, unneeded
3. just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"
(similar) sufficient
4. not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
(synonym) free
(similar) unoccupied
5. kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
(synonym) reserve(a)
(similar) unnecessary, unneeded
6. lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
(synonym) bare(a), scanty
(similar) meager, meagre, meagerly


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sparen
v. economize, save, reserve, save for later, keep back for future use, set aside for a specific purpose, lay aside, conserve

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spare
příd.jm. náhradní; rezervní; volný; neobsazený; navíc
 
v. věnovat komu; najít si (na koho); ušetřit; uchránit koho/co (před čím); nazbyt
 
n. náhradní díl; rezerva