save it: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKWorldwideinformalcolloquial
    • A blunt imperative meaning 'do not say that' or 'spare me your remarks'; used to tell someone to stop speaking because their comments are unwelcome or pointless.

    Examples

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    • When I started explaining, my brother cut me off and said, 'Save it, I don’t want to hear your excuses.'

      When I started explaining, my brother cut me off and said, 'Save it, I don’t want to hear your excuses.'

    • She told him to save it after he kept complaining about things no one could change.

      She told him to save it after he kept complaining about things no one could change.

    • If you’re going to argue, save it—I’m not interested in debating this right now.

      If you’re going to argue, save it—I’m not interested in debating this right now.

  • 2.

    WorldwideUSUKneutralliteral
    • Keep, reserve, or set something aside for future use or for a particular person or occasion.

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    • Can you save it for later? I’m too busy to eat now but don’t want it to go to waste.

      Can you save it for later? I’m too busy to eat now but don’t want it to go to waste.

    • We saved the leftovers to save it for the guests coming next week.

      We saved the leftovers to save it for the guests coming next week.

    • I always save it when I get discounts so I can use them on bigger purchases later.

      I always save it when I get discounts so I can use them on bigger purchases later.

    • Please save it for me; I’ll need it when I start my new project next month.

      Please save it for me; I’ll need it when I start my new project next month.

Examples:

  • EN: Wrap that up and save it for me.
    ES: Envuélveme esoy guárdamelo.
  • EN: How to save it, you mean?
    ES: - ¿Cómo salvarlo?
  • EN: And you can save it if you're willing to talk.
    ES: Si hablas, no te pasará nada.
  • EN: Hold yourself in, and save it up for a real Frenchman.
    ES: Aguántate y reserva tus fuerzas para un francés de verdad.
  • EN: Ah save it,I'm not in the mood.
    ES: No siga, no estoy de humor.
  • EN: I will save it in the pantry for Christmas.
    ES: Voy a guardarla en la despensa para Navidad.
  • EN: Three months it took to save it in nickels and dimes.
    ES: Tres meses me llevó ahorrarlos.
  • EN: She has an immortal soul. And I must do all in my power to save it.
    ES: Tiene un alma inmortal y debo hacer lo que pueda para salvarlo.
  • EN: I've heard they want to save it by making men spiritually free.
    ES: He oído que quieren salvarlo liberando el espíritu de los hombres.
  • EN: - Save it, save it.
    ES: - Tranquila, tranquila.
  • EN: Save it, Duchess, save it.
    ES: Tranquila, Duquesa, tranquila.
  • EN: - Be sure to save it for me, Helen.!
    ES: - Guárdamelo, Helen. - Lo haré.
  • EN: If you want to save it, you should leave.
    ES: Si quieres salvarlo, debes partir.
  • EN: Now Charlie, save it for the morning, will you.
    ES: Déjalo para la mañana.
  • EN: Oh, save it to wipe your nose on.
    ES: Guárdatelo para limpiarte la nariz.
  • EN: Wrap that up and save it for me.
    ES: Envuélveme esoy guárdamelo.
  • EN: How to save it, you mean?
    ES: - ¿Cómo salvarlo?
  • EN: And you can save it if you're willing to talk.
    ES: Si hablas, no te pasará nada.
  • EN: Hold yourself in, and save it up for a real Frenchman.
    ES: Aguántate y reserva tus fuerzas para un francés de verdad.
  • EN: Three months it took to save it in nickels and dimes.
    ES: Tres meses me llevó ahorrarlos.
  • EN: Ah save it,I'm not in the mood.
    ES: No siga, no estoy de humor.
  • EN: I will save it in the pantry for Christmas.
    ES: Voy a guardarla en la despensa para Navidad.
  • EN: She has an immortal soul. And I must do all in my power to save it.
    ES: Tiene un alma inmortal y debo hacer lo que pueda para salvarlo.
  • EN: I've heard they want to save it by making men spiritually free.
    ES: He oído que quieren salvarlo liberando el espíritu de los hombres.
  • EN: - Save it, save it.
    ES: - Tranquila, tranquila.
  • EN: Save it, Duchess, save it.
    ES: Tranquila, Duquesa, tranquila.
  • EN: - Be sure to save it for me, Helen.!
    ES: - Guárdamelo, Helen. - Lo haré.
  • EN: If you want to save it, you should leave.
    ES: Si quieres salvarlo, debes partir.
  • EN: Now Charlie, save it for the morning, will you.
    ES: Déjalo para la mañana.
  • EN: Oh, save it to wipe your nose on.
    ES: Guárdatelo para limpiarte la nariz.

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