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    Salvar (en. Save)

    /salˈβaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To protect someone or something from danger.
    The firefighter managed to save the family from the fire.
    El bombero logró salvar a la familia del incendio.
    To recover something that was lost.
    I tried to save my notes after the computer was formatted.
    Intenté salvar mis notas después de que se formateó la computadora.
    To free from a difficult or painful situation.
    The lawyer tried to save his client from prison.
    El abogado trató de salvar a su cliente de la cárcel.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'salvāre', which means 'to make healthy' or 'to free'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to save appearances
    To maintain a good image in front of others.
    salvar las apariencias
    to overcome an obstacle
    To overcome a difficulty.
    salvar un obstáculo
    to save a situation
    To achieve improvement in a complicated context.
    salvar una situación

    Related Words

    salvation
    The act of saving or being saved.
    salvación
    savior
    A person who saves another or themselves.
    salvador
    safeguard
    To protect something from danger or harm.
    salvaguardar

    Slang Meanings

    Save one's ass
    When the situation got complicated, I looked for a way to save my ass.
    Cuando la situación se complicó, busqué cómo salvar el culo.
    Save the job
    He had to work hard to save his job after his colleague was fired.
    Él tuvo que esforzarse mucho para salvar la chamba después del despido de su colega.