пестя — meaning in English
pestya
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English meaning
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
- verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- verb To set aside money or resources for future use.
- verb To store a computer file or data so it isn't lost.
- verb In sport, to stop an opponent from scoring, especially in goalkeeping.
- noun An act of preventing a goal or a loss, or the stored version of something.
spare — full definition
- adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
- adjective Lean or thin, especially of a person's build.
- verb To refrain from harming, punishing, or destroying something or someone.
- verb To make something available, especially time or money, for someone else's use.