ahorro

m.

saving.

ahorros savings

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ahorrar.

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ahorro

► nombre masculino

1 saving

■ me supone un ahorro de 60 euros al mes it represents a saving of 60 euros a month

2 (cualidad) thrift

► nombre masculino plural ahorros

1 savings

■ tengo unos ahorros I have some savings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caja de ahorros savings bank

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noun m.

saving

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SM

1) (=acto) [de dinero, energía, trabajo] saving

una política que fomenta el ahorro — a policy which promotes saving

un plan de ahorro energético — an energy saving scheme

2) pl ahorros (=dinero) savings

he gastado todos mis ahorros — I've spent all my savings

con el tiempo he conseguido reunir unos ahorrillos — over time I've managed to get some savings together

caja, libreta

3) (=cualidad) thrift

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masculino

a) (acción) saving

supone un gran ahorro de tiempo — it saves a lot of time

b) ahorros masculino plural (cantidad) savings (pl)

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= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.

Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.

Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.

Ex. For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.

Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.

Ex. Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.

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* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.

* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.

* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.

* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* ahorro de personal = staff saving.

* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.

* ahorro energético = energy saving.

* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.

* ahorros = savings, nest egg.

* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.

* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.

* caja de ahorros = savings bank.

* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.

* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* estrategia de ahorro = saver.

* libreta de ahorros = passbook.

* medio de ahorro = economy measure.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* persona con ahorros = saver.

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masculino

a) (acción) saving

supone un gran ahorro de tiempo — it saves a lot of time

b) ahorros masculino plural (cantidad) savings (pl)

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= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.

Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.

Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.

Ex: For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.

Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.

Ex: Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.

* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.

* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.

* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.

* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* ahorro de personal = staff saving.

* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.

* ahorro energético = energy saving.

* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.

* ahorros = savings, nest egg.

* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.

* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.

* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.

* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.

* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.

* caja de ahorros = savings bank.

* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.

* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* estrategia de ahorro = saver.

* libreta de ahorros = passbook.

* medio de ahorro = economy measure.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* persona con ahorros = saver.

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ahorro

masculine

1 (acción) saving

medidas para fomentar el ahorro measures to encourage saving

supone un gran ahorro de tiempo it saves a lot of time

le supuso un ahorro del 15% it saved him 15%, it meant a saving of 15%

2 ahorros mpl (cantidad) savings (pl)

tengo unos ahorros para cuando me jubile I have some money set aside o put by o I have some savings for when I retire

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Del verbo ahorrar: (conjugate ahorrar)

ahorro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ahorró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
ahorrar    
ahorro
ahorrar (conjugate ahorrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/energía/agua› to save;
‹tiempo› to save
2 (evitar) ‹molestia/viaje› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
verbo intransitivo
to save
ahorrarse verbo pronominal (enf)

a) ‹dinero› to save (oneself)

b) (evitarse) ‹molestia/viaje› to save oneself

ahorro sustantivo masculino

a) (acción) saving

b)

◊ ahorros sustantivo masculino plural (cantidad) savings (pl)

ahorrar verbo transitivo
1 to save
2 (evitar) to spare: este camino nos ahorra pasar por el centro, this road saves us having to go through the centre
ahorro sustantivo masculino
1 saving
ahorro energético, energy saving 2 ahorros, savings
'ahorro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuenta
- economía
- fomentar
- libreta
- promover
English:
economy
- save up
- saving
- savings
- thrift

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ahorro nm

1. [gasto menor] saving;

esta medida supone un ahorro de varios millones this measure means a saving of several millions;

medidas de ahorro energético energy-saving measures;

una campaña para fomentar el ahorro a campaign encouraging people to save;

este sistema es un ahorro de tiempo this system saves (you) time o is a time-saver

2.

ahorros [cantidad] savings

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ahorro

m

1 saving;

ahorro energético, ahorro de energía energy saving

2

:

ahorros pl savings pl ;

caja de ahorros savings bank

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ahorro nm

: saving

cuenta de ahorros: savings account

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ahorro n saving