To Save

Question 1

To Save can mean :

1. To spend less , so that you accumulate more.
2. To keep or to hold something, not necessarily money
3. To rescue something

In English we use “ To Save” for all three, but in Spanish they use a different word for each, depending on context.

Answer 1

1. Ahorrar (ah-OH- rrrrar)
2. Guardar
3. Salvar or Rescatar

Question 2

To Save for a vacation

To Save with a coupon

Answer 2

Ahorrar

Question 3

I have to save for my retirement.

Save more than $4,000.

Save time and effort.

Five suggestions by experts to save (use less)gasoline.

Answer 3

Tengo que ahorrar para mi retiro.

Ahorra más de $4,000

Ahorra tiempo y esfuerzo

Cinco consejos por expertos para ahorrar gasolina.

Question 4

I always save (keep/guard) $20 in my pocket for the train home.

Answer 4

Siempre guardo veinte dólares en mi bolsillo para el tren a casa.

Question 5

If you save (keep) a calendar from 1990, you can reuse it this year.

Answer 5

Si guardas un calendario de 1990, puedes reutilizarlo este año.

Question 6

How do you save the information on a computer?

Answer 6

Cómo se guarda la información en ordenador?

Question 7

I save money with a discount.

Answer 7

Ahorro dinero con un descuento.

Question 8

The firefighters saved (rescued) the family from the burning house.

Answer 8

Los bomberos rescataron la familia de la casa incendiada.

Incendiar —- To Burn or To Set Fire To

—-Incendiado(a) is the past participle