Épargner (en. Save)

/epaʁ.ɲe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Preserving a certain amount of resources, usually financial.

He managed to save enough money to buy a house.

Il a réussi à épargner suffisamment d'argent pour acheter une maison.

Avoiding waste or spending more than necessary.

She saves each month for her vacation.

Elle épargne chaque mois pour ses vacances.

Granting someone a more favorable treatment.

They decided to spare their son from this responsibility.

Ils ont décidé d'épargner leur fils de cette responsabilité.

From Old French 'spargner', derived from Latin 'sparagnare'.

to save time

Managing one's time in such a way as not to waste it.

épargner son temps

to save effort

Reducing the amount of effort expended.

épargner des efforts

to spare oneself worries

Avoiding creating problems or concerns for oneself.

s'épargner des soucis

savings

The act of putting money aside.

épargne

thrifty

A person who manages their resources well.

économe

to economize

To reduce an expense to keep resources.

économiser

Putting aside money recently.

I started saving for a new phone.

J'ai commencé à épargner pour un nouveau téléphone.

Avoiding spending too much on outings.

We should save for the weekend, right?

On devrait épargner pour le weekend, non?