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spare
US /spɛr/
・UK /speə(r)/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make (money or time) available for
Can you spare any time to help at the village festival next Saturday?
adj.AdjectiveBeing extra or in reserve
I always have a spare box of cookies, for when people visit
n.NounExtra part; something in reserve for replacements
I need a cup; do you have a spare I can use?
v.t.Transitive VerbTo save from being hurt or punished
The King will spare him from prison if the man will admit he did wrong
v.t.Transitive VerbTo allow someone not to do something unpleasant
I think I will spare him the job and clear out that awful cupboard myself
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How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
- Less spare cash means households will spend less
Less spare cash means households will spend less
How to fight climate change with parking lots
- I'll spare you the details
I'll spare you the details
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- In fact, we would spare no expense to reunite the families that have been separated already.
In fact, we would spare no expense to reunite the families that have been separated already.
- IN FACT WE WOULD SPARE NO
IN FACT WE WOULD SPARE NO
The Snoopy Show — Welcome to the Neighborhood | Apple TV+
- And if you can spare a nickel, there's a place everyone goes for some good advice.
And if you can spare a nickel, there's a place everyone goes for some good advice.
- NARRATOR: And if you can spare a nickel,
NARRATOR: And if you can spare a nickel,
11 Strange International New Year's Celebrations
- - In Romania, they... - Me! In Romania, they throw their spare coins into the river to get good luck.
- In Romania, they... - Me! In Romania, they throw their spare coins into the river to get good luck.
I Tried Taichung's Most Popular Tourist Attractions
- I used the spare change to play the claw machines.
I used the spare change to play the claw machines.
How MUCH MONEY Do You Pay FOR YOUR RENT? | Easy English 189
- I think that probably the easiest thing to do at the moment here in this country is to go in a spare room and house share with people.
I think that probably the easiest thing to do at the moment here in this country is to go in a spare room and house share with people.
- Spare room.
Spare room.
Top 10 Products That Caused MASSIVE Backlash
- Several reports of gastrointestinal illness – we'll spare you the gory details – led to the company issuing a recall, offering full refunds to dissatisfied and gassy customers.
Several reports of gastrointestinal illness – we'll spare you the gory details – led to the company issuing a recall, offering full refunds to dissatisfied and gassy customers.
HONG KONG FOOD GUIDE // 香港美食指南 (Hong Kong Travel Guide)
- You can choose from a wide variety of toppings, such as Chinese sausage, spare ribs, and chicken feet, all served on a steaming hot bed of rice.
You can choose from a wide variety of toppings, such as Chinese sausage, spare ribs, and chicken feet, all served on a steaming hot bed of rice.
Why getting things wrong is good for science | BBC Ideas
- Spare a thought for poor Robert Plot who, in the 1670s, found a fossilised bone that he thought was that of a giant human.
Spare a thought for poor Robert Plot who, in the 1670s, found a fossilised bone that he thought was that of a giant human.