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пестя — meaning in English

pestya

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English meaning

  • save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
  • spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.

Senses

пестя is used for these senses in English:

  • save (baseball) To preserve, as a relief pitcher, (a win of another pitcher's on one's team) by defending the lead held when the other pitcher left the game.
  • save (transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.
  • spare (transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.

save — full definition

  1. verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
  2. verb To set aside money or resources for future use.
  3. verb To store a computer file or data so it isn't lost.
  4. verb In sport, to stop an opponent from scoring, especially in goalkeeping.
  5. noun An act of preventing a goal or a loss, or the stored version of something.

spare — full definition

  1. adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
  2. adjective Lean or thin, especially of a person's build.
  3. verb To refrain from harming, punishing, or destroying something or someone.
  4. verb To make something available, especially time or money, for someone else's use.

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